Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana
Guyana: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 25.3% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana peaked at 33.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
That places Guyana 101st 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 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.5% | — |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 30.0% | 6 |
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guyana was 25.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).