Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana
Guyana: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 32.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana, 1987–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana peaked at 36.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1987.
That places Guyana 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.9% | — |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.3% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.2% | 35.1% | 2 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guyana was 32.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.