Which has higher labor force, female, Arab World or Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau, at 47.7% against 19.6% in Arab World as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force, female between Arab World and Guinea-Bissau?

28.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Guinea-Bissau?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Guinea-Bissau: Labor force, female

Arab World

19.6%

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

47.7%

in 2025

Arab World rank

47th

Guinea-Bissau rank

44th

Labor force, female over time

Arab World
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 47.7% against 19.6% in Arab World, a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.3%	45.7%	25.5%	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	20.7%	45.9%	25.2%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	20.6%	46.1%	25.5%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	19.4%	47.4%	28.0%	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Arab World or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 47.7% against 19.6% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Arab World and Guinea-Bissau?: 28.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Guinea-Bissau?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for labor force, female?: Arab World ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.