Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Guyana

Female labor force participation rate in Guyana in 2025 — 47.35%. Ranked 129 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 9.82 pp.

2025 47.35% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 129of 182
Period maximum 47.38%2024
Period minimum 34.23%2002

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Guyana, 1990–2025303540455019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 37.53%1991: 38.06%1992: 38.66%1993: 39.27%1994: 38.73%1995: 38.19%1996: 37.65%1997: 37.1%1998: 36.54%1999: 35.98%2000: 35.4%2001: 34.82%2002: 34.23%2003: 34.89%2004: 35.54%2005: 36.19%2006: 36.83%2007: 37.45%2008: 38.07%2009: 38.68%2010: 39.27%2011: 39.85%2012: 40.44%2013: 41.05%2014: 41.66%2015: 42.27%2016: 42.9%2017: 43.54%2018: 44.26%2019: 41.35%2020: 40.3%2021: 40.75%2022: 45.13%2023: 46.48%2024: 47.38%2025: 47.35%
Change over the period: +9.82 pp Annual average: 0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 47.35%
World 48.94%
South America computed 53.54%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.35 −0.03 pp
2024 47.38 +0.9 pp
2023 46.48 +1.35 pp
2022 45.13 +4.38 pp
2021 40.75 +0.45 pp
2020 40.3 −1.05 pp
2019 41.35 −2.92 pp
2018 44.26 +0.72 pp
2017 43.54 +0.64 pp
2016 42.9 +0.63 pp
2015 42.27 +0.62 pp
2014 41.66 +0.61 pp
2013 41.05 +0.61 pp
2012 40.44 +0.59 pp
2011 39.85 +0.58 pp
2010 39.27 +0.59 pp
2009 38.68 +0.6 pp
2008 38.07 +0.62 pp
2007 37.45 +0.63 pp
2006 36.83 +0.64 pp
2005 36.19 +0.65 pp
2004 35.54 +0.65 pp
2003 34.89 +0.66 pp
2002 34.23 −0.59 pp
2001 34.82 −0.58 pp
2000 35.4 −0.57 pp
1999 35.98 −0.57 pp
1998 36.54 −0.56 pp
1997 37.1 −0.55 pp
1996 37.65 −0.54 pp
1995 38.19 −0.54 pp
1994 38.73 −0.54 pp
1993 39.27 +0.61 pp
1992 38.66 +0.6 pp
1991 38.06 +0.53 pp
1990 37.53

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.