Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea
Guinea: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.3% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 male (% of male 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.