Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1991.
That places Guyana 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.7% | — |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.7% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.2% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.2% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 69.0% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 68.5% compare
- 93 Iraq 68.4% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 67.9% compare
- 96 Gabon 67.6% compare
- 97 Armenia 65.7% compare
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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 68.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.