Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female labor force by age was 17,632 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17,632 people 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 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,870 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,410 people | 15,128 people | 15,590 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,195 people | 15,044 people | 15,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,899 people | 7,870 people | 20,837 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,073 people | 10,531 people | 17,632 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female labor force by age in Guinea-Bissau was 17,632 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,837 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,870 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).