Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana
Guyana: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 47.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 47.4% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.
That places Guyana 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 36.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 40.3% | 47.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Guyana was 47.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Guyana ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).