Skip to main content
HomeCountriesGuinea › Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

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

In , Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 42.65.

That's down 0.6% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 51.40 . Guinea ranks #140 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.

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

Trend (2006–2025)

Guinea Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
58.08
Trough
41.85
1-year change
-0.6%
5-year change
+1.9%
+0.4% / yr
10-year change
-9.6%
-1.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
42.6460
42.8820
42.7390
42.5290
41.9890
41.8540
42.2710
43.4970
44.7250
45.9540

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

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 42.65, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Guinea rank globally on Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Guinea ranked #140 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Guinea's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 51.40, so Guinea is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Download this data: CSV JSON

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