Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana peaked at 33.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
That places Guyana 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.5% | — |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 30.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Guyana was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.