Share of female workers by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Share of female workers by sector was 6.74 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.84
in 1991
All-time low
6.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Guyana, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Guyana stood at 6.74.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Guyana peaked at 22.84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2024.
That places Guyana 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.92 | 15.05 | 22.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.28 | 10.01 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 7.36 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 | 6.73 | 7.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Guyana?
- Share of female workers by sector in Guyana was 6.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.84 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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