Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana
Guyana: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana peaked at 46.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.7% | — |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.7% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Guyana was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.