Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guinea
Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 36.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Guinea stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Guinea peaked at 36.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1991.
That places Guinea 156th 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 services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.9% | — |
| 1992 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 36.5% | 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 services in Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guinea was 36.5% 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 services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Guinea ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.