Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea peaked at 44.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.0% | — |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.0% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 35.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 142 Samoa 24.5% compare
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- 146 Turkmenistan 24.1% compare
- 147 Republic of Korea 24.1% compare
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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, total (%) in Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guinea was 24.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, 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.