Guyana vs Venezuela: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Guyana
48.4%
in 2025
Venezuela
49.2%
in 2025
Guyana rank
150th
Venezuela rank
148th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 49.2% against 48.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 150th and Venezuela ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 57.9% | 5.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 56.7% | 6.5% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 57.3% | 8.8% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Guyana or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 49.2% against 48.4% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 0.8%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guyana ranks 150th and Venezuela ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.