Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 49.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea peaked at 61.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.9% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 138 Cape Verde 50.2% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 50.1% compare
- 140 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 142 Turkey 49.7% compare
- 143 Suriname 49.6% compare
- 144 Croatia 49.5% compare
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14,400 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,208 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,799 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guinea was 49.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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+, total (%) (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.