Total employment, female in Guinea
Guinea: Total employment, female was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Guinea, 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 stood at 1.86 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Guinea peaked at 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Guinea 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million ages 15+ | 1.06 million ages 15+ | 1.41 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million ages 15+ | 1.43 million ages 15+ | 1.75 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million ages 15+ | 1.80 million ages 15+ | 1.86 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More work & labour data for Guinea
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Guinea?
- Total employment, female in Guinea was 1.86 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for total employment, female?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, 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.