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.
Female labor force by age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,876 people | — |
| 1991 | 1,903 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,933 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,953 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,655 people | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,523 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,405 people | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,302 people | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,210 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,125 people | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,047 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 972 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,027 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,090 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,155 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,224 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,384 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,477 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,580 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,696 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,822 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,962 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,118 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,291 people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,481 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,689 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,923 people | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,848 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,875 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,109 people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,398 people | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3,650 people | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,875 people | +6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,875 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,875 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).