Labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 48.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 48.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 48.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 48.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.2%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 48.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Guinea-Bissau was 48.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)