Labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labour dependency ratio was 1.53 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.53 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.96 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2027.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.96 | — |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.53 | 1.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 66 South Sudan 1.58 compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 1.53 compare
- 68 New Caledonia 1.53 compare
- 70 Türkiye 1.51 compare
- 71 Fiji 1.51 compare
- 72 Belize 1.51 compare
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 labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labour dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 1.53 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2027.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.