Number of people employed in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people employed was 624,152 in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Guinea-Bissau, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 624,152 for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 624,152 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 377,999, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,316 | 377,999 | 456,567 | 9 |
| 2000s | 527,420 | 467,132 | 591,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,794 | 607,435 | 624,152 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people employed in Guinea-Bissau was 624,152 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 624,152 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,999 in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people employed?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.