Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea
Guinea: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 79.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 79.2% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea peaked at 92.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.1% | — |
| 1992 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 79.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 79.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 86.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 11 Burkina Faso 80.6% compare
- 12 South Sudan 80.3% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 79.4% compare
- 15 Benin 78.5% compare
- 16 Nepal 77.0% compare
- 17 Liberia 76.9% compare
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guinea was 79.2% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).