Unemployment rate in Guinea
Guinea: Unemployment rate was 5.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 2020
All-time low
4.48
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Guinea stood at 5.16.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Guinea peaked at 6.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.56 | — |
| 1992 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.56 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.87 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.14 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 | 4.48 | 4.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 4.55 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.83 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 5.13 | 6.01 | 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 in Guinea?
- Unemployment rate in Guinea was 5.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for unemployment rate?
- Guinea ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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