Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 42.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Guinea, 1983–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Guinea stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Guinea peaked at 62.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
That places Guinea 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Guinea?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.