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.
Male labor force participation rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -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 70.3%, 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% | 64.0% | 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 |
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 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).