Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 60.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 60.3% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.2% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 55.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.8% | 60.3% | 6 |
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- 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 participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea-Bissau was 60.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).