Modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 40.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.99
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.11
in 2024
All-time low
29.01
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana stood at 40.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana peaked at 41.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.01, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.2 | — |
| 1992 | 32.8 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.46 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.03 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.54 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.08 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.6 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.06 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.53 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 29.97 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.52 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.01 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.73 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.11 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.38 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.85 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.27 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.66 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.54 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.96 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.35 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.73 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.17 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.65 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.19 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.29 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.57 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 34.24 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.13 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 41.11 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 40.99 | -0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.14 | 30.53 | 33.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.02 | 29.01 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 | 33.66 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 33.57 | 41.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 130 Costa Rica 42.44 compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 42.37 compare
- 132 Tonga 41.27 compare
- 134 French Polynesia 40.78 compare
- 135 Bahrain 40.76 compare
- 136 Guinea 40.5 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Guyana was 40.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.01 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Guyana ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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