Labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor participation rate, female was 80.9% 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 35-54.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 80.9% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 80.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 80.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.3%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 80.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 70.3% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 80.9% 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 80.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th 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 7.3%. 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.