Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 52.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-64 years), male 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
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau is 52.8%, measured 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd 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 (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7% | — |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 54.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.9% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau was 52.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), male (% 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.