Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 64.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.5% | 64.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau was 64.8% 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 15+) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.