Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 39,823 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau is 39,823, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39,823 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19,655, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,655 | — |
| 2006 | 20,216 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20,804 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21,407 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22,045 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22,731 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,449 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24,165 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24,913 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 25,657 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26,510 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27,351 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28,226 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29,097 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30,143 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30,061 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,606 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 34,349 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 35,422 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 36,480 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 37,577 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 38,690 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 39,823 | +2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,823 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,823 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,825 | 19,655 | 22,045 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26,224 | 22,731 | 30,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,626 | 30,061 | 39,823 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau was 39,823 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39,823 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,655 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.