Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana is 37.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana peaked at 38.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 78th 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, total (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.7% | — |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 29.4% | 37.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana was 37.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, total (%) (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.