Industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea

Guinea: Industry share of total emplyoment was 14.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.15
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.17
in 2019
All-time low
5.16
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.21995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 5.32000: 5.32001: 5.42002: 5.52003: 5.92004: 6.32005: 6.92006: 7.42007: 7.92008: 8.62009: 9.22010: 10.12011: 112012: 11.92013: 12.82014: 13.82015: 13.62016: 13.92017: 14.12018: 14.22019: 14.22020: 142021: 13.92022: 13.72023: 142024: 142025: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea is 14.15, 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 share of total emplyoment in Guinea peaked at 14.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.16, 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 share of total emplyoment in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 5.18 —
1992 5.17 -0.2%
1993 5.19 +0.5%
1994 5.16 -0.6%
1995 5.17 +0.1%
1996 5.19 +0.5%
1997 5.22 +0.5%
1998 5.23 +0.3%
1999 5.28 +0.9%
2000 5.33 +1.0%
2001 5.4 +1.3%
2002 5.52 +2.2%
2003 5.89 +6.7%
2004 6.33 +7.4%
2005 6.85 +8.3%
2006 7.35 +7.3%
2007 7.9 +7.5%
2008 8.59 +8.7%
2009 9.22 +7.3%
2010 10.06 +9.2%
2011 10.96 +8.9%
2012 11.87 +8.2%
2013 12.76 +7.5%
2014 13.77 +8.0%
2015 13.55 -1.6%
2016 13.93 +2.8%
2017 14.14 +1.5%
2018 14.17 +0.2%
2019 14.17 +0.0%
2020 14.01 -1.1%
2021 13.86 -1.1%
2022 13.7 -1.1%
2023 13.96 +1.9%
2024 14.03 +0.5%
2025 14.15 +0.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 14.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 14.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2 5.16 5.28 9
2000s 6.84 5.33 9.22 10
2010s 12.94 10.06 14.17 10
2020s 13.95 13.7 14.15 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 145 Cameroon 14.61 compare
  2. 146 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
  3. 147 Cote d'Ivoire 14.33 compare
  4. 149 Hong Kong 14.01 compare
  5. 150 Singapore 14 compare
  6. 151 Sudan 13.98 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Guinea was 14.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14.17 in 2019.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1994.
How does Guinea rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Guinea ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
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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