Employment rate in Guinea
Guinea: Employment rate was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2002
All-time low
49.2%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 49.9% for employment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Guinea peaked at 61.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.9% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 138 Cape Verde 50.2% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 50.1% compare
- 140 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 142 Turkey 49.7% compare
- 143 Suriname 49.6% compare
- 144 Croatia 49.5% 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 rate in Guinea?
- Employment rate in Guinea was 49.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for employment rate?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, 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.