Share of female workers by sector in Guinea

Guinea: Share of female workers by sector was 48.26 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
48.26
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.29
in 1991
All-time low
48.26
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Guinea, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 76.31992: 76.11993: 761994: 761995: 75.91996: 75.81997: 75.51998: 75.31999: 75.12000: 74.92001: 74.62002: 74.22003: 72.82004: 71.72005: 70.42006: 69.42007: 67.52008: 65.72009: 64.72010: 62.82011: 60.42012: 582013: 55.82014: 53.52015: 53.22016: 51.62017: 50.32018: 49.52019: 49.12020: 50.62021: 51.32022: 50.92023: 49.92024: 49.32025: 48.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Guinea stood at 48.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Guinea peaked at 76.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.26, in 2025.

Guinea ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.77 75.13 76.29 9
2000s 70.6 64.71 74.95 10
2010s 54.42 49.11 62.78 10
2020s 50.05 48.26 51.27 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 29 Bhutan 51.27 compare
  2. 30 Sudan 50.2 compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 50.03 compare
  4. 33 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 46.72 compare
  5. 34 Vanuatu 46.33 compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 44.81 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More gender data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Guinea?
Share of female workers by sector in Guinea was 48.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 76.29 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.26 in 2025.
How does Guinea rank for share of female workers by sector?
Guinea ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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