Guyana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Guyana
14.7%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5.2%
in 2025
Guyana rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 14.7% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 4.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 2.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 5.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 3.9% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Guyana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guyana, at 14.7% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guyana ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.