Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 41.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana peaked at 52.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.3% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 40.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 36.8% | 42.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana was 41.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.