Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 43.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guyana peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1980.
That places Guyana 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.0% | — |
| 1987 | 31.7% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +10.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 43.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 43.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 28.0% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.4% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 43.3% | 3 |
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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 43.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 43.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.