Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Guinea
Guinea: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 30.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea is 30.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea peaked at 44.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2019.
Guinea ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 30.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea was 30.1% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Guinea ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.