Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau is 56.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.8% | — |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 55.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 58.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.