Guinea-Bissau - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Guinea-Bissau was 832,182 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 832,182 in 2021 and a minimum value of 377,330 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 377,330
1991 385,654
1992 394,360
1993 403,486
1994 413,164
1995 423,386
1996 431,852
1997 441,043
1998 450,890
1999 461,297
2000 472,281
2001 484,174
2002 496,856
2003 510,335
2004 524,574
2005 539,478
2006 553,990
2007 569,253
2008 585,196
2009 601,762
2010 618,942
2011 635,907
2012 653,753
2013 672,304
2014 691,379
2015 710,909
2016 730,230
2017 750,149
2018 770,686
2019 791,905
2020 806,753
2021 832,182

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure