Unemployment rate for young people in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment rate for young people was 24.9 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31
in 2020
All-time low
21.36
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Guyana, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 24.9 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Guyana peaked at 31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.36, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.29 | 25.01 | 27.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 21.36 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 22.54 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 24.57 | 31 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Guyana?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Guyana was 24.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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