Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana is 39.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana peaked at 46.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.7% | — |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 39.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.7% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guyana was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).