Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea
Guinea: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea is 42.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea peaked at 63.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.5% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 54.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
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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 rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guinea was 42.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Guinea ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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).