Labor force participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Labor force participation rate was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Guinea is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Guinea peaked at 64.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 59.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 52.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.4% | 52.8% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate in Guinea was 52.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for labor force participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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).