Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana, 1987–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana is 35.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1987.
Guyana ranks 50th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +46.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.5% | 35.9% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana was 35.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.