Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Guyana
Guyana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana is 65.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guyana peaked at 67.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.4% | — |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +8.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 65.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 77% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 31.9% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 64.2% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 60.8% | 67.3% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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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 65.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.