Guyana vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Guyana
14.7%
in 2021
Upper middle income
5.4%
in 2022
Guyana rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Guyana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 14.7% against 5.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 2.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 2.6% | 9.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.6% | 6.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 5.9% | 7.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 6.5% | 7.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Guyana or Upper middle income?
- Guyana, at 14.7% against 5.4% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Guyana and Upper middle income?
- 9.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guyana ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.