Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 67.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana is 67.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana peaked at 85.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 83.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 66.7% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guyana was 67.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.