Male labor participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Male labor participation rate was 63.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.29
in 2002
All-time low
63.1
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor 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 participation rate in Guinea peaked at 66.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.1, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male labor participation rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.01 | — |
| 1991 | 64.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.21 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.32 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.44 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.55 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.96 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.31 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.06 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.61 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.51 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.29 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.17 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.91 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.77 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.61 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.28 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.64 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.97 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.76 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.49 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.26 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.1 | -0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 63.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 63.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6 | 64.01 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.94 | 65.61 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.94 | 64.28 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.54 | 63.1 | 63.97 | 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 male labor participation rate in Guinea?
- Male labor participation rate in Guinea was 63.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1 in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for male labor participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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