Labor force, female in Guyana

Guyana: Labor force, female was 146,798 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
146,798
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
146,798
in 2025
All-time low
83,870
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Guyana, 1990–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 90.4k1991: 91.8k1992: 93.8k1993: 95.7k1994: 94.7k1995: 93.6k1996: 92.4k1997: 91.1k1998: 89.7k1999: 88.3k2000: 86.8k2001: 85.3k2002: 83.9k2003: 85.8k2004: 87.9k2005: 90.0k2006: 92.3k2007: 94.5k2008: 96.8k2009: 99.0k2010: 101.2k2011: 103.3k2012: 105.9k2013: 109.1k2014: 112.3k2015: 115.6k2016: 118.8k2017: 122.0k2018: 127.8k2019: 122.0k2020: 119.3k2021: 122.1k2022: 136.4k2023: 141.5k2024: 145.5k2025: 146.8k

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 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 160 Bahrain 195,675 compare
  2. 161 Bhutan 166,082 compare
  3. 164 Montenegro 138,132 compare
  4. 166 Fiji 133,579 compare

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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 186 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.