Status in employment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Status in employment was 24.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.32
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.32
in 2024
All-time low
20.98
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Guinea-Bissau is 24.32, 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, status in employment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.98, 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.
Status in employment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.98 | — |
| 1992 | 21.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.23 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.58 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.87 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.66 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.68 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.94 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.97 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.42 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.64 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.85 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.42 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.79 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.98 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.28 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.89 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.11 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.32 | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 | 20.98 | 21.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.07 | 21.69 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 | 22.64 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.28 | 24.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 status in employment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Status in employment in Guinea-Bissau was 24.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for status in employment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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