Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total employment, female was 295,854 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.