Euro area vs Guyana: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Euro area
16.6%
in 2025
Guyana
30.7%
in 2021
Euro area rank
12th
Guyana rank
14th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Euro area
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 30.7% against 16.6% in Euro area, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th and Guyana ranks 14th of 29 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 25.5% | 2.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 26.8% | 7.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 24.1% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 26.1% | 7.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 30.3% | 10.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Euro area or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 30.7% against 16.6% in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Euro area and Guyana?
- 14.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Guyana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and Guyana rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Guyana ranks 14th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.