Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana is 56.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana peaked at 73.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.5% | — |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 71.7% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 55.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.2% | 56.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Guyana was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.