Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea
Guinea: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Guinea ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.