Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 46.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea, 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 is 46.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea peaked at 69.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.2% | — |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.7% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 6 |
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Guinea was 46.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.