Labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force, total was 899,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau is 899,220, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 899,220 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 339,101, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 339,101 | — |
| 1991 | 347,006 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 357,762 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 369,934 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 381,647 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 391,741 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 400,611 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 409,129 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 417,652 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 426,488 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 436,113 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 446,544 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 457,500 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 468,941 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 480,912 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 493,254 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 506,064 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 519,644 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 533,881 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 548,777 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 564,397 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 580,683 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 597,640 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 615,193 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 633,206 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 651,647 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 670,517 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 689,816 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 709,612 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 722,591 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 748,181 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 785,828 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 823,140 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 847,738 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 872,544 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 899,220 | +3.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 899,220 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 899,220 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,107 | 339,101 | 426,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,163 | 436,113 | 548,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,530 | 564,397 | 722,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,442 | 748,181 | 899,220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau was 899,220 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 899,220 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,101 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.