Fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana
Guyana: Fertility and female labor force participation was 39.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.09
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.42
in 2018
All-time low
14.19
in 1960
Years of data
9
1960–2021
Fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana stood at 39.09.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana peaked at 43.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.19 | 14.19 | 14.19 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.67 | 27.94 | 35.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.29 | 39.29 | 39.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.12 | 34.12 | 34.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.79 | 40.15 | 43.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.02 | 39.09 | 40.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare
- 164 Oman 39.9 compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 39.46 compare
- 167 Bangladesh 38.41 compare
- 168 Fiji 37.84 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 37.34 compare
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Guyana was 39.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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