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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

Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guinea, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 5.2 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.2 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 11 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 14 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 14 %2024: 14 %2025: 14.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Cameroon 14.6% compare
  2. 146 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
  3. 147 Cote d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
  4. 149 Hong Kong 14.0% compare
  5. 150 Singapore 14.0% compare
  6. 151 Sudan 14.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.