Guyana vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Guyana
25.4%
in 2021
OECD members
11.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
16th
OECD members rank
17th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Guyana
- OECD members
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 25.4% against 11.6% in OECD members, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 2.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 14.8% | 6.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.8% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 8.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 14.4% | 10.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Guyana or OECD members?
- Guyana, at 25.4% against 11.6% in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Guyana and OECD members?
- 13.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and OECD members?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guyana ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 17th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.