Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 52.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana peaked at 71.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.9% | — |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 51.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.6% | 52.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana was 52.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.