Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 43.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.3% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.4% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
- 49 Maldives 43.6% compare
- 50 Belize 43.4% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 43.1% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 43.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, 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.