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

Latest (2027)
39,823
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39,823
in 2027
All-time low
19,655
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 19.7k2006: 20.2k2007: 20.8k2008: 21.4k2009: 22.0k2010: 22.7k2011: 23.4k2012: 24.2k2013: 24.9k2014: 25.7k2015: 26.5k2016: 27.4k2017: 28.2k2018: 29.1k2019: 30.1k2020: 30.1k2021: 32.6k2022: 34.3k2023: 35.4k2024: 36.5k2025: 37.6k2026: 38.7k2027: 39.8k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Guinea-Bissau, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Palestine, State of 43,883 compare
  2. 143 Namibia 40,898 compare
  3. 144 Botswana 40,839 compare
  4. 146 Bahrain 38,922 compare
  5. 147 Lesotho 38,184 compare
  6. 148 Slovenia 33,244 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.