Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Guinea-Bissau

Female share of the labor force in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 47.71%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.13 pp.

2025 47.71% +0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 43of 182
Period maximum 47.71%2025
Period minimum 45.58%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Guinea-Bissau, 1990–20254546474819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 45.58%1991: 45.67%1992: 45.73%1993: 45.74%1994: 45.74%1995: 45.74%1996: 45.75%1997: 45.76%1998: 45.81%1999: 45.88%2000: 45.91%2001: 45.93%2002: 45.94%2003: 45.94%2004: 45.95%2005: 45.94%2006: 45.92%2007: 45.91%2008: 45.9%2009: 45.9%2010: 45.9%2011: 45.91%2012: 45.92%2013: 45.94%2014: 45.97%2015: 46.02%2016: 46.09%2017: 46.18%2018: 46.29%2019: 46.51%2020: 46.8%2021: 47.13%2022: 47.57%2023: 47.65%2024: 47.71%2025: 47.71%
Change over the period: +2.13 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Guinea-Bissau 47.71%
World 40.18%
Western Africa computed 46.77%
Low-income countries computed 43.19%
Female share of the labor force — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.71 +0.01 pp
2024 47.71 +0.06 pp
2023 47.65 +0.08 pp
2022 47.57 +0.44 pp
2021 47.13 +0.33 pp
2020 46.8 +0.29 pp
2019 46.51 +0.22 pp
2018 46.29 +0.12 pp
2017 46.18 +0.09 pp
2016 46.09 +0.07 pp
2015 46.02 +0.05 pp
2014 45.97 +0.03 pp
2013 45.94 +0.02 pp
2012 45.92 +0.01 pp
2011 45.91 +0.01 pp
2010 45.9 +0.01 pp
2009 45.9 +0 pp
2008 45.9 −0.01 pp
2007 45.91 −0.02 pp
2006 45.92 −0.02 pp
2005 45.94 −0 pp
2004 45.95 +0 pp
2003 45.94 +0.01 pp
2002 45.94 +0.01 pp
2001 45.93 +0.01 pp
2000 45.91 +0.04 pp
1999 45.88 +0.06 pp
1998 45.81 +0.05 pp
1997 45.76 +0.02 pp
1996 45.75 +0.01 pp
1995 45.74 +0 pp
1994 45.74 −0.01 pp
1993 45.74 +0.02 pp
1992 45.73 +0.06 pp
1991 45.67 +0.09 pp
1990 45.58

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

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