Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea, 1983–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea stood at 65.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea peaked at 94.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1983.
That places Guinea 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.2% | — |
| 1996 | 87.9% | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 65.1% | 65.8% | 2 |
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 65.8% in 2019, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1983.
- How does Guinea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guinea ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.