Youth Unemployment Rate of Guinea-Bissau
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Guinea-Bissau was 4.57% in 2022, a difference of -0.1 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Guinea-Bissau in 2022 was 705,133. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.38% and 4.81% respectively in 2022.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Guinea-Bissau for 1991 - 2022.

See also: Unemployment Rate of Guinea-Bissau.

Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Guinea-Bissau (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Guinea-Bissau
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 4.8 4.65 4.98
1992 4.78 4.64 4.96
1993 4.74 4.6 4.91
1994 4.7 4.56 4.87
1995 4.66 4.52 4.84
1996 4.58 4.45 4.76
1997 4.58 4.45 4.76
1998 4.76 4.63 4.93
1999 4.57 4.44 4.73
2000 4.52 4.4 4.69
2001 4.52 4.4 4.68
2002 4.52 4.4 4.68
2003 4.49 4.38 4.65
2004 4.46 4.35 4.62
2005 4.44 4.33 4.59
2006 4.43 4.32 4.58
2007 4.41 4.3 4.55
2008 4.38 4.28 4.53
2009 4.36 4.25 4.5
2010 4.33 4.22 4.47
2011 4.28 4.18 4.42
2012 4.29 4.19 4.43
2013 4.24 4.14 4.37
2014 4.21 4.11 4.34
2015 4.15 4.05 4.27
2016 4.11 4.02 4.23
2017 4.07 3.98 4.19
2018 4.05 3.96 4.17
2019 4.09 3.99 4.21
2020 4.9 4.7 5.16
2021 4.67 4.46 4.94
2022 4.57 4.38 4.81