Unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 10.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.75
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 2020
All-time low
9.35
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana is 10.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana peaked at 14.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 2006.
That places Guyana 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.49 | — |
| 1992 | 10.3 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.03 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.96 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.13 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.22 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.36 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.26 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.29 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.84 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.68 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.35 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.89 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.19 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.78 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.09 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.99 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.33 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.59 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 10.82 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.77 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.75 | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.96 | 10.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.35 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 10.19 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 10.75 | 14.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 25 South Sudan 11.17 compare
- 26 French Polynesia 10.96 compare
- 27 Syria 10.94 compare
- 29 Albania 10.71 compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.61 compare
- 31 New Caledonia 10.39 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Guyana was 10.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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