Share of female workers by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Share of female workers by sector was 48.26 in 2025. ▼ 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
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.
Share of female workers by sector in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.29 | — |
| 1992 | 76.09 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.97 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.97 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.78 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.52 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.26 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.13 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.95 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.59 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.19 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.83 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.75 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.44 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.38 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.46 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.73 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 64.71 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.78 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.44 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 58 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.83 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 53.47 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.57 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.26 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.11 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.64 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.27 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.91 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.93 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.3 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 48.26 | -2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 48.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 48.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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