Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea
Guinea: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1997.
That places Guinea 144th out of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea was 7.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.