Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 53.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guyana, 1987–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guyana is 53.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guyana peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 52.5% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +21.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 53.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 53.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.2% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 53.1% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guyana was 53.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.