Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea
Guinea: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.0% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 141 El Salvador 7.8% compare
- 142 Russian Federation 7.6% compare
- 143 Philippines 7.0% compare
- 145 Malawi 6.9% compare
- 146 Germany 6.9% compare
- 147 Singapore 6.8% compare
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guinea was 7.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 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.