Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana peaked at 52.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 49.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.6% | 49.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guyana was 49.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.