Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 12.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.52
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.52
in 2025
All-time low
9.04
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 12.52 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.16 | — |
| 1992 | 9.15 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.13 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.11 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.14 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.16 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.06 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.28 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.39 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.75 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.31 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.78 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.22 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.33 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.52 | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 9.06 | 9.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 9.04 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 9.07 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 11.29 | 12.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.91 compare
- 165 Angola 12.54 compare
- 166 Liberia 12.53 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.36 compare
- 169 Haiti 12.06 compare
- 170 Mozambique 11.99 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau was 12.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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