Economy, jobs and prices in Kankan, Guinea: official figures
The unemployment rate in Kankan was 2.6% in the 2018/19 national employment and informal sector survey (ENESI), 4th lowest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 4.8%).
Do people in Kankan get enough work?
9.8% of workers in Kankan were in visible underemployment (working fewer hours than they wanted) in 2018/19, 2nd lowest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 31.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea · saved copyDo people in Kankan have clean drinking water?
76.5% of people in Kankan had at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2024-2025, 2nd highest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 73.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many homes in Kankan have a proper toilet?
31.5% of people in Kankan had at least a basic sanitation service (an improved toilet not shared with other households) in 2024-2025 and 2.4% had no toilet at all; 3rd highest of the 8 regions for basic sanitation (Guinea: 31.3% and 12.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- 65.0% of people of working age in Kankan were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2018/19, the highest of the 8 regions (Guinea: 54.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea · saved copy
How Kankan compares with other administrative regions
Unemployment rate (2018/19)
Kankan ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Labé | 3.9% |
| 3 | Mamou | 3.5% |
| 4 | Kindia | 2.7% |
| 5 | Kankan | 2.6% |
| 6 | Boké | 2.3% |
| 7 | Nzérékoré | 1.5% |
| 8 | Faranah | 0.7% |
Population with at least basic drinking water (2024-25)
Kankan ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population with at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conakry | 93.8% |
| 2 | Kankan | 76.5% |
| 3 | Nzérékoré | 73.9% |
| 4 | Kindia | 70.4% |
| 5 | Faranah | 67.0% |
| 6 | Labé | 66.6% |
| 7 | Mamou | 65.5% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea: Annuaire statistique 2024: population projections by region (tables 3.24-3.25), poverty (4.8, 4.11, 4.15), employment (5.3, 5.5, 5.7) and primary schooling (7.16, 7.18), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 98ebe23cdd42…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Guinea, with ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé (EDS-G) 2024-2025, final report: regional tables, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60ad14374722…)
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