Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana is 58.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana peaked at 78.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.4% | — |
| 1987 | 75.2% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 58.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 58.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.8% | 75.2% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.8% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 51.1% | 58.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 59.5% compare
- 33 Ethiopia 59.2% compare
- 34 Austria 58.8% compare
- 36 Maldives 58.0% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
- 38 Isle of Man 57.6% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guyana was 58.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 78.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guyana ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.