Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 46.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 46.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 57th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.8% | — |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.9%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.5% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 46.3% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 46.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.