Status in employment in Guinea
Guinea: Status in employment was 17.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.75
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 2024
All-time low
5.32
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Guinea stood at 17.75. 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, status in employment in Guinea peaked at 17.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.32, 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.
Status in employment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.32 | — |
| 1992 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.78 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.94 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.29 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.68 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.04 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.58 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.83 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.41 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.16 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.97 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.75 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.44 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.55 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.95 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.18 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.48 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.75 | +1.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.75 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 | 5.72 | 5.32 | 6.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 6.48 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 | 11.35 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.55 | 17.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 168 Papua New Guinea 21.15 compare
- 169 Benin 19.77 compare
- 170 Uganda 19.29 compare
- 172 South Sudan 17.45 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.16 compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.64 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 status in employment in Guinea?
- Status in employment in Guinea was 17.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for status in employment?
- Guinea ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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