Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 47.7% for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 41 Finland 48.1% compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 48.0% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 47.8% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% compare
- 46 Eritrea 47.7% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 47.7% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force, female in Guinea-Bissau was 47.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.