Labor force participation rate in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force participation rate was 55.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Guyana is 55.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Guyana peaked at 60.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 139th out of 186 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Guyana?
- Labor force participation rate in Guyana was 55.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force participation rate?
- Guyana ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).