Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 58.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.1% | 57.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 48.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.