Male labor participation rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Male labor participation rate was 69.58 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.58
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.02
in 1990
All-time low
68.6
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Male labor participation rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 69.58 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 74.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.6, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7 | 73.25 | 74.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.43 | 71.8 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 | 68.67 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 68.6 | 69.99 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Male labor participation rate in Guinea-Bissau was 69.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for male labor participation rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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