Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 64.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana is 64.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana peaked at 87.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1980 | 87.7% | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +5.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 64.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 64.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 62.6% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 64.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 147 Tunisia 64.9% compare
- 148 New Caledonia 64.6% compare
- 149 Cape Verde 64.5% compare
- 151 Congo 64.3% compare
- 152 Finland 64.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 64.1% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana was 64.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.