Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea

Guinea: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea, 1994–2018

00.20.40.61994200620181994: 0.498 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.576 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.672 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.661 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.607 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.

That places Guinea 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Guinea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1994 0.5%
2002 0.6% +15.8%
2007 0.7% +16.5%
2012 0.7% -1.5%
2018 0.6% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 2 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Togo 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guinea was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
How does Guinea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Guinea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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