Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2022
All-time low
62.2%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 64.8% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau was 64.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force participation rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).