Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana
Guyana: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 43.27 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 43.27 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana peaked at 43.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.05, in 2020.
That places Guyana 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.94 | — |
| 2006 | 40.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.87 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.82 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.78 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.63 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.59 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.52 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.05 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 41.69 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.77 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.32 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.31 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 43.29 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 43.27 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 | 40.9 | 40.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 40.57 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.59 | 40.05 | 43.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 36 Montenegro 43.51 compare
- 37 Jamaica 43.47 compare
- 38 Botswana 43.32 compare
- 39 Algeria 43.27 compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 42.99 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 42.93 compare
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Guyana was 43.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.05 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.