Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 13.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 28 Armenia 13.8% compare
- 29 South Sudan 13.6% compare
- 30 Belize 13.5% compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guyana was 13.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.