Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.5% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tanzania 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Uganda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 East Timor 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.