Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female labor force by age was 17,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17,632 for female labor force by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20,837 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,870, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,368 | — |
| 1991 | 15,501 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,490 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,556 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,590 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,526 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15,304 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15,128 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,456 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15,177 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,142 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 15,075 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,044 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,092 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,134 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,106 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,163 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,262 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,369 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,564 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,775 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16,014 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,511 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17,016 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,664 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18,315 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,072 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19,915 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20,837 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7,870 | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 10,531 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 13,585 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 16,527 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 17,092 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 17,632 | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,632 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,632 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -62.2% | 20,837 | 7,870 |
| 2020 | +33.8% | 7,870 | 10,531 |
| 2021 | +29.0% | 10,531 | 13,585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,410 | 15,128 | 15,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,195 | 15,044 | 15,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,899 | 7,870 | 20,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,073 | 10,531 | 17,632 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau was 17,632 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,837 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,870 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female labor force by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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