Male labor force participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Male labor force participation rate was 63.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male 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 male labor force participation rate in Guinea is 63.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Guinea peaked at 66.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.3% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 64.0% | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 male labor force participation rate in Guinea?
- Male labor force participation rate in Guinea was 63.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).