Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea
Guinea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 53.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 53.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea peaked at 66.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 160th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.7% | — |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.7% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.7% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 53.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guinea was 53.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.