Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 12.5% 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 12.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 165 Angola 12.5% compare
- 166 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 169 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 170 Mozambique 12.0% 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 12.5% 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 industry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.