Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 178th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | -46.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% |
| 2020 | +32.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 175 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 176 Togo 3.4% compare
- 177 Benin 2.9% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 2.8% compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.4% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea-Bissau was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.