Unemployment rate in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment rate was 11.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.96
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.31
in 2020
All-time low
10.7
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Guyana stood at 11.96.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Guyana peaked at 15.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2006.
That places Guyana 26th 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.09 | — |
| 1992 | 11.9 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.62 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.53 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.57 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.54 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.53 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.28 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.09 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.31 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.63 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.01 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.26 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.63 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.31 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 14.58 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.91 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 11.92 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.87 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.96 | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 | 11.53 | 12.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 10.7 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 | 11.63 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 11.87 | 15.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 23 South Sudan 12.37 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 12.26 compare
- 25 Georgia 12.1 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 11.94 compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.66 compare
- 29 Algeria 11.63 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 in Guyana?
- Unemployment rate in Guyana was 11.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment rate?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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