Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 21.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 21.3% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana peaked at 21.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1995.
That places Guyana 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guyana was 21.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- How does Guyana rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".