Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 70.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 70.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 88.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 88.5% | — |
| 1988 | 60.1% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +46.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 70.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 70.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 48.0% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau was 70.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.