Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea
Guinea: Labor force participation rate by age was 26.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 26.1% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Guinea peaked at 47.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2024.
That places Guinea 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 159 Turkmenistan 26.9% compare
- 160 South Africa 26.8% compare
- 161 Sudan 26.5% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.1% compare
- 164 South Korea 25.8% compare
- 165 Tonga 25.7% compare
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea was 26.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Guinea ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).