Share of male vs female employment in services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of male vs female employment in services was 31.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33
in 2019
All-time low
24.75
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Guinea-Bissau is 31.12, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.75, in 1993.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th 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 services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.08 | — |
| 1992 | 24.98 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.75 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.01 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.67 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.59 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.47 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.44 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.07 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.03 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.45 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.64 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.76 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.81 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.86 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.51 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.73 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.93 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.14 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.16 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 30.68 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.95 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.57 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31.12 | +1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.42 | 24.75 | 26.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.37 | 26.7 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 | 28.36 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.42 | 29.95 | 31.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.81 compare
- 167 Moldova 31.76 compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.08 compare
- 171 Malawi 30.89 compare
- 172 Uganda 29.88 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 services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Guinea-Bissau was 31.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 in 1993.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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