Share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of female workers by sector was 66.16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.16
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.3
in 2019
All-time low
66.16
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau is 66.16, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 74.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.16, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.71 | — |
| 1992 | 71.8 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.97 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.85 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.26 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.68 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.98 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71.23 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.29 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.99 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.98 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.83 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.68 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.45 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.99 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.39 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.23 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.33 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.21 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.87 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.65 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.59 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.3 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 73.14 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 67.23 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.78 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.16 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.61 | 70.68 | 72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.97 | 70.68 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5 | 69.59 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.72 | 66.16 | 73.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Pakistan 68.02 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.43 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.79 compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.42 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.36 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 61.11 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of female workers by sector in Guinea-Bissau was 66.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.16 in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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