Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guyana
Guyana: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 6.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6.42 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.53 | — |
| 2019 | 8.42 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 15.08 | +79.1% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | -37.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.89, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.75, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 | 7.53 | 8.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 6.42 | 15.08 | 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 share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Guyana?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Guyana was 6.42 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.