Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Total employment, female was 295,854 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
295,854 ages 15+
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
295,854 ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
168,307 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200120111991: 168.3k ages 15+1992: 171.5k ages 15+1993: 174.3k ages 15+1994: 176.8k ages 15+1995: 179.7k ages 15+1996: 181.2k ages 15+1997: 185.1k ages 15+1998: 203.8k ages 15+1999: 208.3k ages 15+2000: 212.7k ages 15+2001: 219.6k ages 15+2002: 228.9k ages 15+2003: 236.6k ages 15+2004: 243.1k ages 15+2005: 248.6k ages 15+2006: 256.1k ages 15+2007: 264.4k ages 15+2008: 271.7k ages 15+2009: 279.7k ages 15+2010: 287.9k ages 15+2011: 295.9k ages 15+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2011, total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 295,854 ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 295,854 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 168,307 ages 15+, in 1991.

That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2011.
Year ages 15+ Change
1991 168,307 ages 15+
1992 171,512 ages 15+ +1.9%
1993 174,252 ages 15+ +1.6%
1994 176,798 ages 15+ +1.5%
1995 179,658 ages 15+ +1.6%
1996 181,248 ages 15+ +0.9%
1997 185,058 ages 15+ +2.1%
1998 203,837 ages 15+ +10.1%
1999 208,279 ages 15+ +2.2%
2000 212,698 ages 15+ +2.1%
2001 219,640 ages 15+ +3.3%
2002 228,949 ages 15+ +4.2%
2003 236,627 ages 15+ +3.4%
2004 243,052 ages 15+ +2.7%
2005 248,608 ages 15+ +2.3%
2006 256,107 ages 15+ +3.0%
2007 264,381 ages 15+ +3.2%
2008 271,709 ages 15+ +2.8%
2009 279,706 ages 15+ +2.9%
2010 287,910 ages 15+ +2.9%
2011 295,854 ages 15+ +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,217 ages 15+ 168,307 ages 15+ 208,279 ages 15+ 9
2000s 246,148 ages 15+ 212,698 ages 15+ 279,706 ages 15+ 10
2010s 291,882 ages 15+ 287,910 ages 15+ 295,854 ages 15+ 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 38 Libya 537,807 ages 15+ compare
  2. 39 Botswana 390,920 ages 15+ compare
  3. 40 Gambia 348,004 ages 15+ compare
  4. 42 Lesotho 289,969 ages 15+ compare
  5. 43 Namibia 275,579 ages 15+ compare
  6. 44 Gabon 240,750 ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau?
Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau was 295,854 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 295,854 ages 15+ in 2011.
What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 168,307 ages 15+ in 1991.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total employment, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total employment, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.