Employment rate in Guinea
Guinea: Employment rate was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.6% (2025)
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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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.