Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Guyana

Guyana: Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration was 22.86 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.86 Persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 156 countries
All-time high
30.3 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
15.95 Persons
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Guyana, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 16.2 Persons2001: 16.1 Persons2002: 15.9 Persons2003: 16.6 Persons2004: 17.1 Persons2005: 17.5 Persons2006: 17.9 Persons2007: 18.2 Persons2008: 18.7 Persons2009: 19 Persons2010: 19.3 Persons2011: 19.7 Persons2012: 20.2 Persons2013: 20.7 Persons2014: 21.2 Persons2015: 21.7 Persons2016: 22.2 Persons2017: 22.6 Persons2018: 28.4 Persons2019: 30.3 Persons2020: 28.5 Persons2021: 22.5 Persons2022: 22.9 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Guyana is 22.86 Persons, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Guyana peaked at 30.3 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.95 Persons, in 2002.

Guyana ranks 136th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security in Guyana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 16.21 Persons —
2001 16.14 Persons -0.4%
2002 15.95 Persons -1.2%
2003 16.59 Persons +4.0%
2004 17.1 Persons +3.1%
2005 17.49 Persons +2.3%
2006 17.89 Persons +2.3%
2007 18.2 Persons +1.7%
2008 18.67 Persons +2.6%
2009 19 Persons +1.7%
2010 19.34 Persons +1.8%
2011 19.73 Persons +2.0%
2012 20.21 Persons +2.4%
2013 20.73 Persons +2.6%
2014 21.17 Persons +2.1%
2015 21.71 Persons +2.5%
2016 22.18 Persons +2.2%
2017 22.62 Persons +2.0%
2018 28.37 Persons +25.4%
2019 30.3 Persons +6.8%
2020 28.47 Persons -6.0%
2021 22.55 Persons -20.8%
2022 22.86 Persons +1.4%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 22.86 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 297.83 Persons, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 22.86 Persons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.68 Persons, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +25.4% 22.62 Persons 28.37 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.32 Persons 15.95 Persons 19 Persons 10
2010s 22.64 Persons 19.34 Persons 30.3 Persons 10
2020s 24.63 Persons 22.55 Persons 28.47 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 133 Togo 25.32 Persons compare
  2. 134 Gambia 25.11 Persons compare
  3. 135 Eritrea 22.99 Persons compare
  4. 137 Liberia 22.43 Persons compare
  5. 138 Montenegro 22 Persons compare
  6. 139 Djibouti 21.76 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Guyana?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Guyana was 22.86 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 30.3 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.95 Persons in 2002.
How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Guyana ranks 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.