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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 26.1% 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).