Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Guinea

Employment in agriculture in Guinea in 2025 — 47.4%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 25.5 pp.

2025 47.4% −0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 24of 182
Period maximum 72.9%1991
Period minimum 47.4%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Guinea, 1991–2025405060708019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 72.9%1992: 72.7%1993: 72.5%1994: 72.5%1995: 72.5%1996: 72.3%1997: 72%1998: 71.7%1999: 71.5%2000: 71.3%2001: 70.9%2002: 70.4%2003: 69%2004: 68%2005: 66.8%2006: 65.8%2007: 64.1%2008: 62.6%2009: 61.6%2010: 59.8%2011: 57.7%2012: 55.8%2013: 53.9%2014: 52%2015: 51.7%2016: 50.3%2017: 49.3%2018: 48.6%2019: 48.3%2020: 49.8%2021: 50%2022: 49.7%2023: 49%2024: 48.2%2025: 47.4%
Change over the period: −25.5 pp Annual average: -0.75 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea

Guinea 47.4%
World 25.8%
Western Africa computed 39.7%
Employment in agriculture — Guinea, by year Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.4 −0.9 pp
2024 48.2 −0.8 pp
2023 49 −0.6 pp
2022 49.7 −0.3 pp
2021 50 +0.2 pp
2020 49.8 +1.5 pp
2019 48.3 −0.3 pp
2018 48.6 −0.7 pp
2017 49.3 −1.1 pp
2016 50.3 −1.4 pp
2015 51.7 −0.3 pp
2014 52 −1.9 pp
2013 53.9 −1.9 pp
2012 55.8 −1.9 pp
2011 57.7 −2.1 pp
2010 59.8 −1.8 pp
2009 61.6 −1 pp
2008 62.6 −1.5 pp
2007 64.1 −1.7 pp
2006 65.8 −1 pp
2005 66.8 −1.2 pp
2004 68 −1 pp
2003 69 −1.4 pp
2002 70.4 −0.5 pp
2001 70.9 −0.4 pp
2000 71.3 −0.2 pp
1999 71.5 −0.2 pp
1998 71.7 −0.3 pp
1997 72 −0.3 pp
1996 72.3 −0.2 pp
1995 72.5 −0.1 pp
1994 72.5 +0 pp
1993 72.5 −0.2 pp
1992 72.7 −0.2 pp
1991 72.9 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.