Female labor force by age in Guyana
Guyana: Female labor force by age was 3,875 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,875
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,875
in 2024
All-time low
972
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Guyana is 3,875, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Guyana peaked at 3,875 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 972, in 2002.
That places Guyana 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,876 | — |
| 1991 | 1,903 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,933 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,953 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,655 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,523 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,405 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,302 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,210 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,125 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,047 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 972 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,027 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,090 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,155 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,224 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,384 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,477 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,580 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,696 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,822 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,962 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,118 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,291 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,481 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,689 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,923 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,848 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,875 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,109 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,398 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3,650 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,875 | +6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,875 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,656 | 1,210 | 1,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 | 972 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,241 | 1,580 | 2,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 | 2,875 | 3,875 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Guyana?
- Female labor force by age in Guyana was 3,875 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,875 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 972 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for female labor force by age?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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