Female labor force by age in Guyana
Guyana: Female labor force by age was 3,875 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Guyana is 3,875 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 972 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,656 people | 1,210 people | 1,953 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 people | 972 people | 1,477 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,241 people | 1,580 people | 2,923 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 people | 2,875 people | 3,875 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Guyana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Guyana?
- Female labor force by age in Guyana was 3,875 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,875 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 972 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).