Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 24.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 24.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 24.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.