Labor force (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 47.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 47.2% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.1%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.2% | 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)
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- 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 (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Guinea-Bissau was 47.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.