Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana stood at 56.9%.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten 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 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 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% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +11.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 56.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.0%, 90% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 56.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 52.9% | 50.6% | 56.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 135 France 57.0% compare
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- 139 Curacao 56.4% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 56.4% compare
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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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guyana was 56.9% in 2024, 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 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.