Guinea Female Labor Participation
Female labor force participation rate SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
Guinea's female labor participation was 42.65% in 2025, ranked 140th globally. This represents a 0.6% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
Guinea's female labor participation stood at 42.65% in 2025, a decline of +0.24pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 43.06% by 2026. Guinea ranked 140th globally.
Guinea’s female labor‑force participation has fallen dramatically since the early 1990s, slipping from an all‑time peak of 63.49 % in 1990 to a trough of 41.85 % in 2020 and reaching 42.65 % in 2025, which places the country 140th in the world. The decline reflects persistent structural constraints, limited access to formal employment, and a high share of women in subsistence agriculture that is not captured in formal statistics. Over the 36‑year series, the proportion of women working remains well below that of peer nations such as North Macedonia (42.74 %) and Bahrain (42.29 %), suggesting that policy gaps in childcare provision, vocational training, and gender‑responsive labor market reforms are more pronounced in Guinea. The modest uptick from the 2020 trough to 2025 hints at a possible stabilization, but sustained improvement will likely require coordinated investments in education, infrastructure, and incentives for private‑sector hiring of women to reverse the long‑term downward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Female Labor Participation | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 43.39% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 43.22% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 43.06% | - | - |
| 2025 | 42.65% | −0.24pp | #140 |
| 2024 | 42.88% | +0.14pp | #140 |
| 2023 | 42.74% | +0.21pp | #140 |
| 2022 | 42.53% | +0.54pp | #143 |
| 2021 | 41.99% | +0.13pp | #144 |
| 2020 | 41.85% | −0.42pp | #144 |
| 2019 | 42.27% | −1.23pp | #147 |
| 2018 | 43.50% | −1.23pp | #142 |
| 2017 | 44.73% | −1.23pp | #137 |
| 2016 | 45.95% | −1.23pp | #130 |
| 2015 | 47.19% | −1.23pp | #128 |
| 2014 | 48.41% | −1.22pp | #118 |
| 2013 | 49.64% | −1.22pp | #110 |
| 2012 | 50.86% | −1.22pp | #104 |
| 2011 | 52.08% | −1.21pp | #96 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw female labor participation improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guinea's female labor participation was 42.65% in 2025. Ranked 140th globally. This represents a 0.6% decrease from the previous year.
Guinea's female labor participation peaked at 63.49% in 1990.
The lowest female labor participation in Guinea was 41.85% in 2020.
Guinea ranks 140th globally in female labor participation as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guinea's female labor participation is projected to reach 43.06% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The female labor participation of Guinea in 2025 was 42.65%. This ranks 140th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_guinea_female-labor-participation,
title = {Guinea Female Labor Participation},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guinea/female-labor-participation/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}