Status in employment in Guyana
Guyana: Status in employment was 68.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.35
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.35
in 2024
All-time low
60.72
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Guyana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Guyana stood at 68.35. 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, status in employment in Guyana peaked at 68.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.72, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.72 | — |
| 1992 | 60.85 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.13 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.42 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.69 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.21 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.36 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.49 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.53 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.67 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.67 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.13 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.11 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.54 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.66 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.22 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.89 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.43 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.35 | +1.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 68.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 68.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.65 | 60.72 | 62.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.73 | 62.53 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.37 | 63.24 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.13 | 64.22 | 68.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 68.97 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 68.45 compare
- 93 Iraq 68.43 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 67.86 compare
- 96 Gabon 67.55 compare
- 97 Armenia 65.69 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 status in employment in Guyana?
- Status in employment in Guyana was 68.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.72 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for status in employment?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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