Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Guinea

Employment in agriculture in Guinea in 2025 — 47.4%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 25.5 pp.

2025 47.4% −0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 24of 182
Period maximum 72.9%1991
Period minimum 47.4%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Guinea, 1991–2025405060708019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 72.9%1992: 72.7%1993: 72.5%1994: 72.5%1995: 72.5%1996: 72.3%1997: 72%1998: 71.7%1999: 71.5%2000: 71.3%2001: 70.9%2002: 70.4%2003: 69%2004: 68%2005: 66.8%2006: 65.8%2007: 64.1%2008: 62.6%2009: 61.6%2010: 59.8%2011: 57.7%2012: 55.8%2013: 53.9%2014: 52%2015: 51.7%2016: 50.3%2017: 49.3%2018: 48.6%2019: 48.3%2020: 49.8%2021: 50%2022: 49.7%2023: 49%2024: 48.2%2025: 47.4%
Change over the period: −25.5 pp Annual average: -0.75 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea

Guinea 47.4%
World 25.8%
Western Africa computed 39.7%
Employment in agriculture — Guinea, by year Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.4 −0.9 pp
2024 48.2 −0.8 pp
2023 49 −0.6 pp
2022 49.7 −0.3 pp
2021 50 +0.2 pp
2020 49.8 +1.5 pp
2019 48.3 −0.3 pp
2018 48.6 −0.7 pp
2017 49.3 −1.1 pp
2016 50.3 −1.4 pp
2015 51.7 −0.3 pp
2014 52 −1.9 pp
2013 53.9 −1.9 pp
2012 55.8 −1.9 pp
2011 57.7 −2.1 pp
2010 59.8 −1.8 pp
2009 61.6 −1 pp
2008 62.6 −1.5 pp
2007 64.1 −1.7 pp
2006 65.8 −1 pp
2005 66.8 −1.2 pp
2004 68 −1 pp
2003 69 −1.4 pp
2002 70.4 −0.5 pp
2001 70.9 −0.4 pp
2000 71.3 −0.2 pp
1999 71.5 −0.2 pp
1998 71.7 −0.3 pp
1997 72 −0.3 pp
1996 72.3 −0.2 pp
1995 72.5 −0.1 pp
1994 72.5 +0 pp
1993 72.5 −0.2 pp
1992 72.7 −0.2 pp
1991 72.9

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.