Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea
Guinea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 123.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 123.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea peaked at 134.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2002.
That places Guinea 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.3% | — |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 108.4% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 118.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 128.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 134.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 131.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 129.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 129.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 129.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 123.3% | -4.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 123.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 123.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.1% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.1% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 76.2% | 128.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.7% | 123.3% | 134.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guinea was 123.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 134.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.