Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau is 86.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 86.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.6% | — |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 74.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.9% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.8% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 86.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.