Employment to population ratio men vs women in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 56.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.45
in 1991
All-time low
53.16
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 56.51 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Guyana peaked at 73.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.16, in 2020.
That places Guyana 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.45 | — |
| 1992 | 73.43 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.25 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.96 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.72 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.43 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.06 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.27 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.59 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.14 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.54 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.19 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.38 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.52 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.73 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.03 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.36 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.59 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 53.16 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.02 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.79 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 56.77 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.75 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.51 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.83 | 71.7 | 73.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.72 | 67.38 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.42 | 55.8 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.67 | 53.16 | 56.79 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Guyana was 56.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.16 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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