Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 67.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 67.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea peaked at 99.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 67.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 67.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 83.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 65.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 67.8% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea was 67.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guinea ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.