Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana is 51.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 37.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 43.4% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 131 Philippines 52.8% compare
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- 133 Mexico 51.9% compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 51.6% compare
- 136 Eswatini 51.2% compare
- 137 Suriname 51.0% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.