Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 182nd out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -42.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.