Labor force, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force, female 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 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female 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% |
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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 144,075 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.092 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
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 186 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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About this data
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.