Labor force, male in Guinea

Guinea: Labor force, male was 54.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
54.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 1999
All-time low
54.7%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Guinea, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 54.9 % of total labor force1991: 55 % of total labor force1992: 54.9 % of total labor force1993: 55 % of total labor force1994: 55.1 % of total labor force1995: 55.2 % of total labor force1996: 55.2 % of total labor force1997: 55.3 % of total labor force1998: 55.4 % of total labor force1999: 55.4 % of total labor force2000: 55.4 % of total labor force2001: 55.3 % of total labor force2002: 55.4 % of total labor force2003: 55.4 % of total labor force2004: 55.4 % of total labor force2005: 55.3 % of total labor force2006: 55.2 % of total labor force2007: 55.2 % of total labor force2008: 55.2 % of total labor force2009: 54.9 % of total labor force2010: 54.8 % of total labor force2011: 54.7 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 54.7% for labor force, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Guinea peaked at 55.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2011.

That places Guinea 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Guinea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 54.9%
1991 55.0% +0.2%
1992 54.9% -0.1%
1993 55.0% +0.2%
1994 55.1% +0.0%
1995 55.2% +0.2%
1996 55.2% +0.2%
1997 55.3% +0.2%
1998 55.4% +0.2%
1999 55.4% +0.0%
2000 55.4% -0.1%
2001 55.3% -0.1%
2002 55.4% +0.1%
2003 55.4% +0.0%
2004 55.4% -0.1%
2005 55.3% -0.1%
2006 55.2% -0.1%
2007 55.2% -0.1%
2008 55.2% +0.0%
2009 54.9% -0.4%
2010 54.8% -0.3%
2011 54.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.2% 54.9% 55.4% 10
2000s 55.3% 54.9% 55.4% 10
2010s 54.8% 54.7% 54.8% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 20 Senegal 56.1% compare
  2. 21 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
  3. 22 Chad 54.8% compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 54.3% compare
  5. 25 Lesotho 54.1% compare
  6. 26 Angola 54.0% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Guinea?
Labor force, male in Guinea was 54.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2011.
How does Guinea rank for labor force, male?
Guinea ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.