Guyana vs Suriname: Youth unemployment rate
Guyana
24.9%
in 2025
Suriname
25.4%
in 2025
Guyana rank
30th
Suriname rank
28th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.4% against 24.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 31.3% | 5.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 4.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.4% against 24.9% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.