Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 39.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana peaked at 43.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1960.
That places Guyana 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.2% | — |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +96.9% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 27.9% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.1% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.9% compare
- 164 Oman 39.9% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 39.5% compare
- 167 Bangladesh 38.4% compare
- 168 Fiji 37.8% compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 37.3% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guyana was 39.1% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 43.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.