Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana

Guyana: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 24.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
31
in 2020
All-time low
21.36
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 27.81992: 27.81993: 271994: 26.51995: 26.11996: 25.71997: 25.41998: 25.21999: 252000: 24.92001: 24.32002: 23.92003: 23.32004: 22.72005: 22.22006: 21.42007: 21.52008: 21.72009: 22.12010: 22.52011: 22.72012: 232013: 23.32014: 23.72015: 24.22016: 24.62017: 252018: 25.32019: 26.32020: 312021: 29.12022: 24.62023: 24.72024: 24.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana stood at 24.74.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana peaked at 31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.36, in 2006.

Guyana ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 26.83 24.57 31 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 29 Albania 25.58 compare
  2. 30 Suriname 24.94 compare
  3. 31 Lesotho 24.74 compare
  4. 33 Western Sahara 24.61 compare
  5. 34 Sweden 24.34 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 23.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guyana was 24.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 21.36 in 2006.
How does Guyana rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Guyana ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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