Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea is 25.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea peaked at 41.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,208 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guinea was 25.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guinea ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.