Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 55.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana is 55.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana peaked at 60.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 140th out of 187 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.7% | 55.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana was 55.0% 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 15+) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.