Employment by status in Guinea
Guinea: Employment by status was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Guinea stood at 17.8%. 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, employment by status 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.
Employment by status 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% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 employment by status in Guinea?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for employment by status?
- Guinea ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.