Labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor participation rate, female was 79.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau is 79.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 79.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 1991 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.1%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 69.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 73.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Ghana 83.3% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.9% compare
- 18 Congo 81.2% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 78.3% compare
- 21 Gambia 76.8% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 76.6% 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 participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau was 79.3% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.