Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Guinea-Bissau

Labor force participation rate in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 64.81%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.73 pp.

2025 64.81% +0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 64of 182
Period maximum 64.84%2022
Period minimum 62.17%2019

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Guinea-Bissau, 1990–20256263646519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 64.09%1991: 64.05%1992: 64.03%1993: 64.02%1994: 64.02%1995: 64%1996: 63.97%1997: 63.93%1998: 63.9%1999: 63.86%2000: 63.81%2001: 63.77%2002: 63.72%2003: 63.68%2004: 63.64%2005: 63.6%2006: 63.57%2007: 63.54%2008: 63.5%2009: 63.46%2010: 63.41%2011: 63.37%2012: 63.32%2013: 63.28%2014: 63.22%2015: 63.16%2016: 63.09%2017: 63%2018: 62.9%2019: 62.17%2020: 62.5%2021: 63.77%2022: 64.84%2023: 64.8%2024: 64.75%2025: 64.81%
Change over the period: +0.73 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Guinea-Bissau 64.81%
World 60.98%
Western Africa computed 73.68%
Low-income countries computed 64.2%
Labor force participation rate — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 64.81 +0.06 pp
2024 64.75 −0.05 pp
2023 64.8 −0.04 pp
2022 64.84 +1.07 pp
2021 63.77 +1.26 pp
2020 62.5 +0.34 pp
2019 62.17 −0.73 pp
2018 62.9 −0.1 pp
2017 63 −0.09 pp
2016 63.09 −0.07 pp
2015 63.16 −0.06 pp
2014 63.22 −0.05 pp
2013 63.28 −0.05 pp
2012 63.32 −0.05 pp
2011 63.37 −0.04 pp
2010 63.41 −0.05 pp
2009 63.46 −0.04 pp
2008 63.5 −0.04 pp
2007 63.54 −0.03 pp
2006 63.57 −0.03 pp
2005 63.6 −0.04 pp
2004 63.64 −0.04 pp
2003 63.68 −0.04 pp
2002 63.72 −0.04 pp
2001 63.77 −0.05 pp
2000 63.81 −0.04 pp
1999 63.86 −0.04 pp
1998 63.9 −0.04 pp
1997 63.93 −0.04 pp
1996 63.97 −0.03 pp
1995 64 −0.02 pp
1994 64.02 −0 pp
1993 64.02 −0.01 pp
1992 64.03 −0.02 pp
1991 64.05 −0.03 pp
1990 64.09

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

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