Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 66.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 66.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 74.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.7% | — |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 70.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.2% | 73.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.8% compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.4% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 61.1% 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 66.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.