Labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 170,224 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 170,224. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 170,224 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93,000, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,000 | — |
| 1991 | 98,000 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 105,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 111,000 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 117,000 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 121,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 123,000 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 123,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126,000 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 126,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 127,767 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 130,627 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 135,364 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 140,522 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 145,248 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 149,406 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 152,879 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 156,341 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 159,518 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 162,970 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 166,752 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 170,224 | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 170,224 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.46 million, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 170,224 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,300 | 93,000 | 126,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,064 | 127,767 | 162,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,488 | 166,752 | 170,224 | 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), total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Guinea-Bissau was 170,224 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 170,224 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,000 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.