Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guyana is 10.8%, 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 men vs. women in Guyana peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, 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 men vs. women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 29 Albania 10.7% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 10.4% 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 men vs. women in Guyana?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guyana was 10.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.