Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana is 43.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana peaked at 43.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1991.
That places Guyana 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 43.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 43.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 33.3% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guyana was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).