Jobs gap in Guyana
Guyana: Jobs gap was 77.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 77.18 for jobs gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 59th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Jobs gap in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 104.97 | — |
| 2019 | 91.74 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 89.28 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 100.19 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 77.18 | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.35 | 91.74 | 104.97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.88 | 77.18 | 100.19 | 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 jobs gap in Guyana?
- Jobs gap in Guyana was 77.18 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 104.97 in 2018.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.18 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for jobs gap?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.