Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana is 41.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana peaked at 41.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 134th 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.2% | — |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.5% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 33.6% | 41.1% | 6 |
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- 135 French Polynesia 40.8% compare
- 136 Bahrain 40.8% compare
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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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guyana was 41.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.