Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation stands at 64.81% as of 2025-12-31, up from 64.75% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation was 64.81%, up from 64.75% in 2024.
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation was 64.75%, down from 64.8% in 2023.
In 2023, Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation was 64.8%, down from 64.84% in 2022.
In 2022, Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation was 64.84%, up from 63.77% in 2021.
In 2021, Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation was 63.77%, up from 62.5% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.81% | +0.063% |
| 2024 | 64.75% | -0.045% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -0.042% |
| 2022 | 64.84% | +1.07% |
| 2021 | 63.77% | +1.26% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.335% |
| 2019 | 62.17% | -0.734% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.099% |
| 2017 | 63% | -0.085% |
| 2016 | 63.09% | -0.072% |
| 2015 | 63.16% | -0.064% |
| 2014 | 63.22% | -0.054% |
| 2013 | 63.28% | -0.048% |
| 2012 | 63.32% | -0.045% |
| 2011 | 63.37% | -0.045% |
| 2010 | 63.41% | -0.045% |
| 2009 | 63.46% | -0.042% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -0.037% |
| 2007 | 63.54% | -0.032% |
| 2006 | 63.57% | -0.031% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.038% |
| 2004 | 63.64% | -0.042% |
| 2003 | 63.68% | -0.042% |
| 2002 | 63.72% | -0.044% |
| 2001 | 63.77% | -0.047% |
| 2000 | 63.81% | -0.045% |
| 1999 | 63.86% | -0.038% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.038% |
| 1997 | 63.93% | -0.039% |
| 1996 | 63.97% | -0.03% |
| 1995 | 64% | -0.016% |
| 1994 | 64.02% | -0.004% |
| 1993 | 64.02% | -0.009% |
| 1992 | 64.03% | -0.021% |
| 1991 | 64.05% | -0.032% |
| 1990 | 64.09% | — |
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Guinea-Bissau's labour force participation is 64.81% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.75% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 64.84% (2022); the lowest is 62.17% (2019), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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