Male labor force participation rate in Guyana
Guyana: Male labor force participation rate was 63.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Guyana stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Guyana peaked at 82.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 141st out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 79.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 74.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.0% | 63.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guyana
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Guyana?
- Male labor force participation rate in Guyana was 63.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).