Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guyana
Guyana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guyana stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Guyana peaked at 74.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2002.
That places Guyana 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rates in Guyana?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guyana was 74.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).