Female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female share of the labor force was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2025
All-time low
45.6%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau is 47.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 41 Finland 48.1% compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 48.0% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.8% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% compare
- 46 Eritrea 47.7% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 47.7% compare
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau was 47.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female share of the labor force?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.