Employment to population ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Employment to population ratio was 49.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.49
in 2002
All-time low
49.23
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 49.89 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in Guinea peaked at 61.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.23, 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 to population ratio in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.86 | — |
| 1992 | 60.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.92 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.98 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.03 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.16 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.49 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.82 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.15 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.45 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.79 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.56 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.49 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.93 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.23 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.64 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.99 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.23 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.23 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.56 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.09 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.08 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.89 | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.04 | 60.86 | 61.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6 | 56.85 | 61.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.22 | 50.23 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.83 | 49.23 | 50.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 138 Cape Verde 50.22 compare
- 139 New Caledonia 50.12 compare
- 140 Montenegro 50.1 compare
- 142 Turkey 49.75 compare
- 143 Suriname 49.61 compare
- 144 Croatia 49.53 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 in Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio in Guinea was 49.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for employment to population ratio?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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