Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 3.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.2%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.0% | 2.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.4% compare
- 130 Comoros 3.4% compare
- 131 Indonesia 3.4% compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 3.2% 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guinea-Bissau was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.