How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Guinea-Bissau ranked #97 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Guinea-Bissau: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 69.58.

That's down 0.0% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #97 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 72.21; 2006
Trough: 68.60; 2020
1-year change: 0.0%
5-year change: +1.4%; +0.3% / yr
10-year change: -1.6%; -0.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	69.5820
2024	69.5840
2023	69.7760
2022	69.9910
2021	69.4850
2020	68.5960
2019	68.6680
2018	69.8420
2017	70.1820
2016	70.4790

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 69.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.0% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Guinea-Bissau ranked #97 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Guinea-Bissau's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Guinea-Bissau is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.