Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Guyana is 17.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30.5% | — |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -25.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 part time employment, total in Guyana?
- Part time employment, total in Guyana was 17.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for part time employment, total?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.