Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 38.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2025
All-time low
8.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea, 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 is 38.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea peaked at 38.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 38.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 38.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guinea was 38.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Guinea ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.