Unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment rate was 2.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.67
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2000
All-time low
2.41
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.67 for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.01 | — |
| 1992 | 3.08 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.67 | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.43, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.95 | 3.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.96 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.41 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.63 | 3.02 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Unemployment rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unemployment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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