Employment rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment rate was 63.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2022
All-time low
60.7%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Guinea-Bissau is 63.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.1% | — |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 63.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.3%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 63.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.8% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.7% | 63.1% | 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)
- 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 rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment rate in Guinea-Bissau was 63.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.