Female labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female labor force participation rates was 60.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.29
in 2025
All-time low
55.24
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau stood at 60.29. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.24, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th of 186 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.24 | — |
| 1991 | 55.28 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.31 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.39 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.42 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.47 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.51 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.59 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.62 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.77 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.94 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.06 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.77 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.38 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.97 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.08 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.17 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.29 | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.34 | 55.24 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.67 | 55.51 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 55.85 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 56.77 | 60.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau was 60.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.24 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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