Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea
Guinea: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 42.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea, 1983–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 42.9% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea peaked at 62.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
Guinea ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 45.0% | — |
| 1996 | 42.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -11.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 42.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 42.9% | 48.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 152 Congo 43.0% compare
- 153 Tonga 42.9% compare
- 154 North Macedonia 42.9% compare
- 156 Gabon 42.6% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 158 American Samoa 42.4% compare
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: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guinea was 42.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Guinea ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.