Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana
Guyana: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 147.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana is 147.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana peaked at 167.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 123.7%, in 1991.
That places Guyana 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.7% | — |
| 1992 | 123.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 127.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 130.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 132.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 135.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 138.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 141.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 143.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 146.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 149.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 152.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 152.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 153.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 154.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 155.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 156.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 156.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 157.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 158.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 158.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 159.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 160.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 161.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 162.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 163.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 165.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 167.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 146.3% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 147.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 147.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 147.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 147.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 147.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 147.9% | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 147.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 147.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.0% | 123.7% | 143.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 153.5% | 146.5% | 157.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.3% | 146.3% | 167.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.6% | 147.4% | 147.9% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guyana was 147.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 167.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.7% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.