Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guyana, 1960–2024
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 68.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten 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 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male 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% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +6.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 68.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 68.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 93% 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 | 64.6% | 60.8% | 68.6% | 3 |
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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 68.6% in 2024, 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 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.