Guyana vs High income: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Guyana
17.7%
in 2021
High income
4.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
18th
High income rank
20th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Guyana
- High income
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.7% against 4.6% in High income, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.8 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 18th and High income ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 7.5% | 7.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 7.5% | 7.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 5.1% | 10.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 6.3% | 9.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Guyana or High income?
- Guyana, at 17.7% against 4.6% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Guyana and High income?
- 13.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and High income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and High income rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Guyana ranks 18th and High income ranks 20th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.