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
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1970
All-time low
26.4%
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.1% | — |
| 1951 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 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.