Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guyana, 1987–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guyana is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guyana peaked at 30.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -61.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 11.9% | 30.7% | 3 |
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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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guyana?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guyana was 11.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.