Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana is 78.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana peaked at 81.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.0% | — |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 78.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 78.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 66.0% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.2% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guyana was 78.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Guyana ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).