Unemployment rate for young people in Guinea
Guinea: Unemployment rate for young people was 7.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.02
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.41
in 2020
All-time low
5.61
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Guinea stood at 7.02.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Guinea peaked at 8.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 1997.
That places Guinea 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.61 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.76 | 5.64 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.84 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 | 7.02 | 8.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Guinea?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Guinea was 7.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guinea ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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