Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 51.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana stood at 51.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana peaked at 60.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1960.
That places Guyana 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.2% | — |
| 1980 | 57.3% | +83.8% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 50.9% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 2 |
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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 51.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 60.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guyana ranks 168th out of 199 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, total (% of total 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.