Labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Labor participation rate, total was 85.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2010
All-time low
81.2%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 82.3 % of total population ages 25-341991: 82.2 % of total population ages 25-341992: 82.3 % of total population ages 25-341993: 82.2 % of total population ages 25-341994: 82.1 % of total population ages 25-341995: 81.9 % of total population ages 25-341996: 81.4 % of total population ages 25-341997: 81.2 % of total population ages 25-341998: 83.4 % of total population ages 25-341999: 83.2 % of total population ages 25-342000: 83.2 % of total population ages 25-342001: 83.6 % of total population ages 25-342002: 84.3 % of total population ages 25-342003: 84.9 % of total population ages 25-342004: 85.1 % of total population ages 25-342005: 85.2 % of total population ages 25-342006: 85.4 % of total population ages 25-342007: 85.6 % of total population ages 25-342008: 85.7 % of total population ages 25-342009: 85.8 % of total population ages 25-342010: 85.9 % of total population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau is 85.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 85.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, 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, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 25-34 Change
1990 82.3%
1991 82.2% -0.1%
1992 82.3% +0.1%
1993 82.2% -0.1%
1994 82.1% -0.1%
1995 81.9% -0.2%
1996 81.4% -0.6%
1997 81.2% -0.2%
1998 83.4% +2.7%
1999 83.2% -0.2%
2000 83.2% +0.0%
2001 83.6% +0.5%
2002 84.3% +0.8%
2003 84.9% +0.7%
2004 85.1% +0.2%
2005 85.2% +0.1%
2006 85.4% +0.2%
2007 85.6% +0.2%
2008 85.7% +0.1%
2009 85.8% +0.1%
2010 85.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.2% 81.2% 83.4% 10
2000s 84.9% 83.2% 85.8% 10
2010s 85.9% 85.9% 85.9% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 16 Zambia 86.5% compare
  2. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.4% compare
  3. 18 Ghana 86.3% compare
  4. 19 Central African Republic 85.9% compare
  5. 21 Congo 85.1% compare
  6. 22 Gambia 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Labor participation rate, total in Guinea-Bissau was 85.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1997.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor participation rate, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
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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.