Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana peaked at 74.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 111th of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 74.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 74.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 64.9% | 74.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana was 74.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.