Labor force (15-24 years), male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 51.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 51.3% for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 53.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 51.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 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), male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Guinea-Bissau was 51.3% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)