Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea peaked at 39.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 170th out of 187 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 167 Comoros 23.8% compare
- 168 Tajikistan 23.6% compare
- 169 Jordan 23.5% compare
- 171 Romania 23.2% compare
- 172 Puerto Rico 22.9% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 22.0% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea was 23.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, 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.