Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 67.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.5% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 70.6% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 67.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 67.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.