Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 59.2% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana peaked at 62.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 59.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guyana was 59.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.