Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea
Guinea: Female labor force participation rate by age was 27.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.6
in 2002
All-time low
26.3
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 27.11 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea peaked at 52.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 132nd 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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8 | — |
| 1991 | 49.95 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.11 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.26 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.43 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.57 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.69 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.09 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.51 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.68 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.39 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.88 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 49.16 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.44 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 45.73 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.06 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.41 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.19 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.62 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.61 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 33.16 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.75 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.39 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 29.06 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.77 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.52 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.79 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.98 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.11 | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 27.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 27.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.61 | 49.8 | 51.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.74 | 40.78 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.62 | 26.52 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 26.3 | 27.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Guinea was 27.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Guinea ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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