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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Guinea: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Guinea is placed 169th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 49.89 (2025); Labour Income Share 36.18 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
169th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Guinea on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
49.89
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Guinea: 49.89. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Africa
- 79.99 Nigeria
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 65.53 · Guinea-Bissau 63.08 · Liberia 74.37 · Mali 65.14 · Senegal 50.6 · Sierra Leone 51.69
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
5.163
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Guinea: 5.163. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.394 Niger
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 2.323 · Guinea-Bissau 2.673 · Liberia 2.884 · Mali 2.831 · Senegal 2.735 · Sierra Leone 3.15
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
79.17
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Guinea: 79.17. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Africa
- 34.26 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 69.43 · Guinea-Bissau 74.94 · Liberia 76.85 · Mali 75.76 · Senegal 62.98 · Sierra Leone 86.04
02Over time
Which way Guinea is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea fell from 61.29 in 2000 to 49.89 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2025 49.89 57.720 2024 50.08 57.694 2023 50.10 58.158 2022 50.09 57.688 2021 49.56 56.066 2020 49.23 55.691 2019 50.23 57.871 2018 50.99 56.911 2017 51.64 56.738 2016 52.23 56.845 2015 52.80 56.788 2014 53.52 56.774 2013 54.23 56.229 2012 54.93 56.289 2011 55.49 56.297 2010 56.14 56.212 2009 56.85 56.255 2008 57.56 57.308 2007 58.21 56.933 2006 58.79 56.685 2005 59.45 56.129 2004 60.15 55.465 2003 60.82 55.630 2002 61.49 55.843 2001 61.40 56.018 2000 61.29 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea fell from 47.65 in 2004 to 36.18 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2025 36.183 46.230 2024 36.385 46.060 2023 36.356 45.900 2022 36.766 45.615 2021 35.619 45.433 2020 36.153 47.267 2019 36.360 46.277 2018 36.698 46.187 2017 39.147 46.467 2016 38.665 46.798 2015 44.564 46.876 2014 45.184 47.281 2013 45.604 46.887 2012 45.345 46.231 2011 46.937 45.679 2010 47.815 46.024 2009 49.004 47.071 2008 46.297 45.312 2007 47.003 45.246 2006 48.695 45.670 2005 47.236 46.265 2004 47.645 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea rose from 4.586 in 2000 to 5.163 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2025 5.163 5.08 2024 5.132 5.15 2023 5.141 5.21 2022 5.174 5.34 2021 5.815 6.04 2020 6.007 6.38 2019 5.018 5.36 2018 4.835 5.35 2017 4.860 5.59 2016 4.997 5.90 2015 5.150 6.41 2014 5.044 6.58 2013 4.944 6.71 2012 4.874 6.79 2011 5.024 6.90 2010 5.018 7.04 2009 4.914 6.67 2008 4.803 5.79 2007 4.787 6.00 2006 4.863 6.50 2005 4.814 7.09 2004 4.709 6.80 2003 4.628 6.95 2002 4.549 6.91 2001 4.584 6.96 2000 4.586 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea fell from 90.88 in 2000 to 79.17 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2025 79.2 28.67 2024 79.5 29.04 2023 79.7 29.33 2022 80.1 29.67 2021 80.3 30.01 2020 80.7 30.54 2019 79.8 29.98 2018 80.5 30.15 2017 81.3 29.93 2016 82.1 29.91 2015 82.9 30.26 2014 83.5 30.47 2013 84.1 31.14 2012 84.7 31.00 2011 85.4 31.41 2010 86.0 32.37 2009 86.6 32.59 2008 87.0 31.76 2007 87.7 33.47 2006 88.2 34.27 2005 88.8 34.66 2004 89.3 35.51 2003 89.9 35.90 2002 90.4 35.96 2001 90.7 35.27 2000 90.9 35.67
03In context
Guinea beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Guinea and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberia | 101st | 74.37 | 35.71 | 2.884 | 76.85 |
 Mali | 105th | 65.14 | 37.7 | 2.831 | 75.76 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 106th | 65.53 | 30.95 | 2.323 | 69.43 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 107th | 63.08 | 37.28 | 2.673 | 74.94 |
 Senegal | 129th | 50.6 | 42.49 | 2.735 | 62.98 |
 Sierra Leone | 156th | 51.69 | 36.84 | 3.15 | 86.04 |
| Guinea | 169th | 49.89 | 36.18 | 5.163 | 79.17 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Guinea in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Guinea is ahead of the world, and behind
23 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Guinea does better than the middle country measured.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.837.01712.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 7.017 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 139th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median13
Statistics on which Guinea does worse than the middle country measured.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8859.2584.885▲ Improved since 2015
Guinea: 9.258 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.612.021.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 2.02 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0723.1332.07No earlier reading
Guinea: 23.13 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3642.6553.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 42.65 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 140th of 182 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.166.7822.16▲ Improved since 2015
Guinea: 6.78 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 144th of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6652.6161.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 52.61 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 145th of 182 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38414,21647,384▲ Improved since 2015
Guinea: 14,216 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 136th of 168 · derived.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7421,6086,742▲ Improved since 2015
Guinea: 1,608 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 124th of 151 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.165.42119.16No earlier reading
Guinea: 5.421 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 168th of 179 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2303,40125,230No real change since 2010
Guinea: 3,401 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 142nd of 151 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.92.945.9No earlier reading
Guinea: 2.9 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8178.5841.81No earlier reading
Guinea: 78.58 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 4th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 989898▼ Worsened since 2015
Guinea: 98 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8481.9531.84No real change since 2015
Guinea: 81.95 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 14th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3847.3614.38No real change since 2015
Guinea: 47.36 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 24th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8940.7838.89Moved since 2015
Guinea: 40.78 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 74th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8814.1518.88No real change since 2015
Guinea: 14.15 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 145th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5138.4959.51No real change since 2015
Guinea: 38.49 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 155th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.013.915.01No earlier reading
Guinea: 3.9 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 120th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95153.47657.95Moved since 2014
Guinea: 153.47 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Guinea
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2019), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2019), Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2019). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Guinea’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Guinea’s 13th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability11th of 1863/4 keys
- Energyjoint 28th of 1652/3 keys
- Digital & Technology90th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality81st of 1593/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture103rd of 1843/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience158th of 1934/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade146th of 1773/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 151st of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties165th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security151st of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions171st of 1944/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge183rd of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour169th of 1824/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing188th of 2003/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation170th of 1764/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 191st of 1963/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Guinea can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Nigeria16th4/4 keysThis page
Guinea169th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Guinea and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Guinea on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Guinea rank on work & labour?
Guinea is placed 169th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Guinea?
49.89 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Guinea?
36.18 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Guinea compare with Côte d’Ivoire on work & labour?
Côte d’Ivoire is placed 106th of 182, and Guinea 169th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Côte d’Ivoire 65.53, Guinea 49.89; Labour Income Share: Côte d’Ivoire 30.95, Guinea 36.18; Unemployment Rate: Côte d’Ivoire 2.323, Guinea 5.163; Vulnerable Employment: Côte d’Ivoire 69.43, Guinea 79.17.
How have Guinea’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 61.29 in 2000 to 49.89 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 47.65 in 2004 to 36.18 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 4.586 in 2000 to 5.163 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 90.88 in 2000 to 79.17 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Guinea?
No current reading is published for Guinea on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 23 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Guinea’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Guinea (banner) — Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Guinea: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/guinea/work