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Labor force — Guinea-Bissau

Labor force in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 899,220 people. Ranked 142 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 165.2%.

2025 899,220 people +3.06% vs 2024
World rank 142of 182
Period maximum 899,220 people2025
Period minimum 339,101 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025200,000400,000600,000800,0001M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 339,101 people1991: 347,006 people1992: 357,762 people1993: 369,934 people1994: 381,647 people1995: 391,741 people1996: 400,611 people1997: 409,129 people1998: 417,652 people1999: 426,488 people2000: 436,113 people2001: 446,544 people2002: 457,500 people2003: 468,941 people2004: 480,912 people2005: 493,254 people2006: 506,064 people2007: 519,644 people2008: 533,881 people2009: 548,777 people2010: 564,397 people2011: 580,683 people2012: 597,640 people2013: 615,193 people2014: 633,206 people2015: 651,647 people2016: 670,517 people2017: 689,816 people2018: 709,612 people2019: 722,591 people2020: 748,181 people2021: 785,828 people2022: 823,140 people2023: 847,738 people2024: 872,544 people2025: 899,220 people
Change over the period: +560,119 (+165.18%) Average annual rate: 2.83 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Guinea-Bissau 899,220 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Western Africa computed 203M people
Low-income countries computed 275M people
Labor force — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 899,220 +26,676 +3.06%
2024 872,544 +24,806 +2.93%
2023 847,738 +24,598 +2.99%
2022 823,140 +37,312 +4.75%
2021 785,828 +37,647 +5.03%
2020 748,181 +25,590 +3.54%
2019 722,591 +12,979 +1.83%
2018 709,612 +19,796 +2.87%
2017 689,816 +19,299 +2.88%
2016 670,517 +18,870 +2.9%
2015 651,647 +18,441 +2.91%
2014 633,206 +18,013 +2.93%
2013 615,193 +17,553 +2.94%
2012 597,640 +16,957 +2.92%
2011 580,683 +16,286 +2.89%
2010 564,397 +15,620 +2.85%
2009 548,777 +14,896 +2.79%
2008 533,881 +14,237 +2.74%
2007 519,644 +13,580 +2.68%
2006 506,064 +12,810 +2.6%
2005 493,254 +12,342 +2.57%
2004 480,912 +11,971 +2.55%
2003 468,941 +11,441 +2.5%
2002 457,500 +10,956 +2.45%
2001 446,544 +10,431 +2.39%
2000 436,113 +9,625 +2.26%
1999 426,488 +8,836 +2.12%
1998 417,652 +8,523 +2.08%
1997 409,129 +8,518 +2.13%
1996 400,611 +8,870 +2.26%
1995 391,741 +10,094 +2.64%
1994 381,647 +11,713 +3.17%
1993 369,934 +12,172 +3.4%
1992 357,762 +10,756 +3.1%
1991 347,006 +7,905 +2.33%
1990 339,101

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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