> Source: https://coursetojob.com/countries/guinea-bissau/ — updated 2026-09-26 · language: en > Markdown version of this CourseToJob page for AI agents. The HTML page is canonical. Data licence CC BY 4.0: cite the page URL and the original statistical source. Sub-Saharan Africa # Graduate jobs and salaries in Guinea-Bissau Updated September 26, 2026 Data years: 2022 [How we use data](https://coursetojob.com/methodology/) Quick answer In Guinea-Bissau, employees with tertiary education earned a median of F CFA 130,000 a month in 2022 (PPP$ 589) — +117% compared with all employees. Their unemployment rate was 6.0%, against 2.6% for all adults aged 25 and over (2022). Sources: ILOSTAT (ILO) - **+117%** degree premium: tertiary-educated vs all employees (2022) - **F CFA 130,000** median monthly pay with tertiary education (2022) - **6.0%** unemployment, tertiary-educated adults 25+ (all adults: 2.6%, 2022) ## Do graduates earn more in Guinea-Bissau? **Median monthly earnings by education level, Guinea-Bissau, 2022Employees, median monthly earnings. PPP$ adjusts for price differences between countries.** | Education level | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Less than basic education | F CFA 50,000 | 226 | -17% | | Basic education | F CFA 50,000 | 226 | -17% | | Intermediate education | F CFA 60,000 | 272 | 0% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | F CFA 130,000 | 589 | +117% | | Short-cycle tertiary | F CFA 130,000 | 589 | +117% | | Bachelor's or equivalent | F CFA 130,893 | 593 | +118% | | All levels | F CFA 60,000 | 272 | — | The degree premium ranks 23 of 128 countries with data. That is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of +151%. ## Which occupations pay the most in Guinea-Bissau? Median monthly earnings by occupation group in 2022, from highest to lowest. Examples link to our career profiles. | Occupation group | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Managers [Construction manager](https://coursetojob.com/careers/construction-manager/), [Marketing manager](https://coursetojob.com/careers/marketing-manager/), [Project manager](https://coursetojob.com/careers/project-manager/), [Supply chain manager](https://coursetojob.com/careers/supply-chain-manager/) | F CFA 137,940 | 625 | +130% | | Professionals [Software developer](https://coursetojob.com/careers/software-developer/), [Web developer](https://coursetojob.com/careers/web-developer/), [Data scientist](https://coursetojob.com/careers/data-scientist/), [Data analyst](https://coursetojob.com/careers/data-analyst/) | F CFA 120,000 | 544 | +100% | | Clerical support workers | F CFA 90,527 | 410 | +51% | | Technicians and associate professionals [IT support technician](https://coursetojob.com/careers/it-support-technician/), [Paramedic](https://coursetojob.com/careers/paramedic/), [Biomedical scientist](https://coursetojob.com/careers/biomedical-scientist/), [Paralegal](https://coursetojob.com/careers/paralegal/) | F CFA 72,834 | 330 | +21% | | Plant and machine operators and assemblers | F CFA 70,000 | 317 | +17% | | Craft and related trades workers | F CFA 52,000 | 236 | -13% | | Service and sales workers [Police officer](https://coursetojob.com/careers/police-officer/) | F CFA 50,000 | 226 | -17% | | Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | F CFA 45,000 | 204 | -25% | | Elementary occupations | F CFA 45,000 | 204 | -25% | | All occupations | F CFA 60,000 | 272 | — | ## Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Guinea-Bissau? **Unemployment rate by education level, 2022** | Education level | Adults 25+ | Young people 15–24 | | --- | --- | --- | | Less than basic education | 0.8% | 1.0% | | Basic education | 3.8% | 3.0% | | Intermediate education | 5.8% | 19.1% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | 6.0% | — | | All levels | 2.6% | 2.8% | Unemployment among tertiary-educated adults is the 85 lowest of 130 countries with data. The Sub-Saharan Africa median is 8.3%. ## Studying and working in Guinea-Bissau Rules on student visas, work after graduation and recognition of qualifications change often. Use the official sources below and check the date on any advice you read. [Guide: how to choose a country to study in](https://coursetojob.com/guides/study-abroad/) · [Guide: getting your degree recognised abroad](https://coursetojob.com/guides/degree-recognition-abroad/) ## Country context - **Population:** 2.2M (2025) - **GDP per person (PPP):** $3,293 (2025) - **Tertiary enrolment (gross):** 2.6% (2006) ## Questions about graduate jobs in Guinea-Bissau **Do graduates earn more than non-graduates in Guinea-Bissau?** According to the International Labour Organization, employees in Guinea-Bissau with tertiary education earned a median of F CFA 130,000 a month in 2022, compared with F CFA 60,000 for all employees — +117%. The degree premium ranks 23 of 128 countries with data. **What is the unemployment rate for graduates in Guinea-Bissau?** In 2022, the unemployment rate for adults aged 25 and over with tertiary education in Guinea-Bissau was 6.0%, compared with 2.6% for all adults. **Which jobs pay the most in Guinea-Bissau?** The best-paid occupation group in Guinea-Bissau in 2022 was “Managers”, with median monthly earnings of F CFA 137,940 (PPP$ 625). Professionals, the group that includes most graduate careers, earned a median of F CFA 120,000. ## Compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [Compare Guinea-Bissau side by side](https://coursetojob.com/compare/?c=GW,LS,BW) - **[Lesotho](https://coursetojob.com/countries/lesotho/)** — +186% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Sub-Saharan Africa - **[Botswana](https://coursetojob.com/countries/botswana/)** — +300% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Sub-Saharan Africa - **[Equatorial Guinea](https://coursetojob.com/countries/equatorial-guinea/)** — +77% more for tertiary-educated employees (2023) Sub-Saharan Africa - **[Gambia](https://coursetojob.com/countries/gambia/)** — +54% more for tertiary-educated employees (2018) Sub-Saharan Africa - **[Namibia](https://coursetojob.com/countries/namibia/)** — +507% more for tertiary-educated employees (2018) Sub-Saharan Africa - **[Eswatini](https://coursetojob.com/countries/eswatini/)** — +303% more for tertiary-educated employees (2021) Sub-Saharan Africa ## Sources 1. [ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — HIES - Harmonized Survey on Household Living Conditions, 2022 2. [ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by occupation](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — HIES - Harmonized Survey on Household Living Conditions, 2022 3. [ILOSTAT — Unemployment rate by age and education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — HIES - Harmonized Survey on Household Living Conditions, 2022 4. [World Bank — World Development Indicators](https://data.worldbank.org/country/gw) — Population, GDP per person (PPP) and tertiary enrolment **How to cite this page:** CourseToJob (2026). Guinea-Bissau: graduate salaries, jobs and unemployment. https://coursetojob.com/countries/guinea-bissau/ (accessed September 26, 2026) [Report a data or content issue](mailto:hello@elitedigitalagency.io?subject=Data%20issue%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fcoursetojob.com%2Fcountries%2Fguinea-bissau%2F) ## Key facts - **Region:** Sub-Saharan Africa - **Currency:** XOF - **Degree premium:** +117% (2022) - **Unemployment, tertiary:** 6.0% (2022) - **Degree premium rank:** 23 of 128 **On this page** 1. Do graduates earn more in Guinea-Bissau? 2. Which occupations pay the most in Guinea-Bissau? 3. Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Guinea-Bissau? 4. Studying and working in Guinea-Bissau Machine-readable: [JSON](https://coursetojob.com/api/v1/countries/gw.json) · [Markdown](https://coursetojob.com/countries/guinea-bissau.md)