Labor participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Labor participation rate was 52.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.61
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.42
in 2002
All-time low
52.38
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Guinea is 52.61, 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 participation rate in Guinea peaked at 64.42 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.38, 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.
Labor participation rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.74 | — |
| 1991 | 63.77 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.8 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.84 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.13 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.17 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.23 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.35 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.77 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.12 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.46 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 61.13 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.79 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.11 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.43 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.74 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.05 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.36 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.67 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.98 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.28 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.58 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.38 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.62 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.82 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.81 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.79 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.61 | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 52.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 52.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.92 | 63.74 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.55 | 59.79 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.01 | 52.88 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.67 | 52.38 | 52.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14,400 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,208 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,799 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Guinea?
- Labor participation rate in Guinea was 52.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.38 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for labor participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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