Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea
Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 16.8% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea peaked at 16.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1995.
That places Guinea 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 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 industry in Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guinea was 16.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Guinea ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.