Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.1% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 68.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2025.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.5% | — |
| 1992 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.2% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.1% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.6% compare
- 11 South Sudan 63.8% compare
- 12 Mali 63.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 60.1% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.5% compare
- 16 Eritrea 55.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Guinea-Bissau was 61.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.