Labor force, female in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force, female was 146,798 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Guyana stood at 146,798. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Guyana peaked at 146,798 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,870, in 2002.
That places Guyana 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,439 | — |
| 1991 | 91,831 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 93,762 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 95,695 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 94,729 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 93,645 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92,437 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 91,127 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 89,735 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 88,294 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 86,821 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 85,325 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 83,870 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 85,763 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 87,880 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90,036 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 92,255 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 94,517 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 96,762 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 98,991 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 101,187 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 103,312 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 105,933 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 109,123 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 112,337 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 115,557 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 118,772 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 121,974 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 127,802 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 121,963 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 119,327 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 122,089 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 136,424 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 141,546 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 145,521 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 146,798 | +0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 146,798 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 146,798 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,169 | 88,294 | 95,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,222 | 83,870 | 98,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,796 | 101,187 | 127,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,284 | 119,327 | 146,798 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Guyana?
- Labor force, female in Guyana was 146,798 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 146,798 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,870 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force, female?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.