Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea
Guinea: Labor force participation rate by age was 26.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.25
in 2002
All-time low
26.15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 26.15 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 47.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.15, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.29 | — |
| 1991 | 43.44 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.63 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.83 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.04 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.22 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.37 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.95 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 45.54 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.8 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.16 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.86 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.25 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.91 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.58 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.25 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.93 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.34 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.06 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.56 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.34 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.14 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.96 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.81 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.68 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.58 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.45 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.28 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.22 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.15 | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.31 | 43.29 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4 | 38.06 | 47.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.48 | 26.45 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 | 26.15 | 26.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 159 Turkmenistan 26.92 compare
- 160 South Africa 26.76 compare
- 161 Sudan 26.53 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.08 compare
- 164 South Korea 25.82 compare
- 165 Tonga 25.71 compare
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14,400 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,208 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,799 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea was 26.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.15 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 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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