Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2025
All-time low
10.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau is 46.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 17.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 172 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 173 Seychelles 45.5% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau was 46.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.