Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female labor force participation rate by age was 41.19 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 41.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.78 | 52.17 | 53.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.25 | 50.59 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.83 | 48.34 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.27 | 41.05 | 48.31 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea-Bissau was 41.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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