Gabon vs Guyana: Employment by status

Gabon
67.6%
in 2024
Guyana
68.4%
in 2024
Gabon rank
96th
Guyana rank
94th

Employment by status over time

  • Gabon
  • Guyana
0204060199120072024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 68.4% against 67.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.

Gabon ranks 96th and Guyana ranks 94th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 50.9% 61.6% 10.7% Guyana
2000s 60.5% 62.7% 2.2% Guyana
2010s 66.4% 64.4% 2.1% Gabon
2020s 67.4% 66.1% 1.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Gabon or Guyana?
Guyana, at 68.4% against 67.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Gabon and Guyana?
0.8%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for employment by status?
Gabon ranks 96th and Guyana ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.