Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 17.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 17.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1991.
That places Guinea 171st 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 168 Papua New Guinea 21.2% compare
- 169 Benin 19.8% compare
- 170 Uganda 19.3% compare
- 172 South Sudan 17.5% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.6% compare
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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 17.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.