Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 393,500 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
393,500
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
393,500
in 2011
All-time low
211,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200020111990: 211.0k1991: 215.0k1992: 219.0k1993: 224.0k1994: 229.0k1995: 234.0k1996: 239.0k1997: 245.0k1998: 249.0k1999: 255.0k2000: 310.0k2001: 316.5k2002: 320.8k2003: 324.8k2004: 330.1k2005: 337.3k2006: 344.4k2007: 353.1k2008: 363.3k2009: 373.8k2010: 384.3k2011: 393.5k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 393,500 for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 393,500 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 211,000, in 1990.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th 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 (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 211,000 —
1991 215,000 +1.9%
1992 219,000 +1.9%
1993 224,000 +2.3%
1994 229,000 +2.2%
1995 234,000 +2.2%
1996 239,000 +2.1%
1997 245,000 +2.5%
1998 249,000 +1.6%
1999 255,000 +2.4%
2000 310,020 +21.6%
2001 316,473 +2.1%
2002 320,808 +1.4%
2003 324,781 +1.2%
2004 330,100 +1.6%
2005 337,344 +2.2%
2006 344,422 +2.1%
2007 353,109 +2.5%
2008 363,314 +2.9%
2009 373,843 +2.9%
2010 384,274 +2.8%
2011 393,500 +2.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 393,500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 million, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 393,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232,000 211,000 255,000 10
2000s 337,421 310,020 373,843 10
2010s 388,887 384,274 393,500 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 42 Lesotho 571,418 compare
  2. 43 Gambia 452,807 compare
  3. 44 Mauritius 417,995 compare
  4. 46 Gabon 364,796 compare
  5. 47 Eswatini 297,582 compare
  6. 48 Equatorial Guinea 229,617 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Guinea-Bissau was 393,500 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 393,500 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 211,000 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th 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 up 24.3%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.