Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 70.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 73.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 70.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 70.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 72.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.5% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.4% | 70.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 146 Congo 70.9% compare
- 147 New Caledonia 70.6% compare
- 148 Haiti 70.4% compare
- 150 Suriname 69.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 68.8% compare
- 152 United States Virgin Islands 68.2% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guinea-Bissau was 70.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.