Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.5% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana peaked at 30.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2011.
That places Guyana 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 215 East Timor 28.8% compare
- 216 Chad 27.6% compare
- 217 Eswatini 26.7% compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
- 221 Burundi 25.7% compare
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana was 26.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Guyana ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.