Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 86.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau is 86.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 86.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Guinea-Bissau?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guinea-Bissau was 86.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).