Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2002.
That places Guyana 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 35.5% | 46.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana was 46.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.