Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau is 61.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guinea-Bissau was 61.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.