Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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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More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.6% (2025)
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).