Proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of labor force who are women was 44.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 44.94 for proportion of labor force who are women 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 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana peaked at 44.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.69, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 102nd of 186 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.14 | — |
| 1991 | 32.53 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.93 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.3 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.03 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.76 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.48 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.29 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.99 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.69 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.21 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.78 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.36 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.95 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.12 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.32 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.92 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.49 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.33 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.16 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.99 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.81 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.05 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.45 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.54 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 44.31 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 44.83 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.94 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.48 | 31.6 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.36 | 30.69 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 | 35.32 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.39 | 41.29 | 44.94 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Guyana was 44.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.69 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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