Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 86.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.77
in 2010
All-time low
57.19
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana is 86.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana peaked at 87.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.19, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.19 | — |
| 1951 | 57.27 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 57.36 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 57.46 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 58.77 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 59.89 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 61.17 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 62.43 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 63.55 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 64.35 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.21 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.52 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.81 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.09 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.39 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.36 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.69 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 68.01 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.33 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.32 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.65 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.99 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.34 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.85 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.24 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.14 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.42 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.37 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.44 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.61 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 80.55 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.28 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.73 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.78 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.69 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.37 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.35 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.73 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.5 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.74 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.32 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.44 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.62 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7 | 57.19 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.55 | 63.55 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.84 | 67.36 | 70.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.34 | 70.69 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.74 | 74.68 | 81.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 81.31 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.95 | 86.44 | 87.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.53 | 86.47 | 86.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 51 Palestine 87.38 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
More work & labour data for French Guiana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 775.24 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 387.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 387.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48.8 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 493.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0061 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5818 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.591 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in French Guiana was 86.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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