Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 85.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 85.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1979.
That places Guinea-Bissau 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +2414.9% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 85.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 85.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
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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 85.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 85.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.