Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6.7% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 22.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8% | — |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 6.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.