Work & Labour in Guyana

305 indicators covering work & labour for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.5% 139th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year 2100 down 32.7% 139th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year 2100 down 30.5% 141st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year 2050 down 52.3% 87th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year 2050 down 25.7% 95th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No 2050 up 11.0% 177th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No 2050 down 7.5% 137th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No 2100 down 3.6% 155th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No 2100 down 3.4% 159th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No 2100 down 3.5% 156th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.6% 142nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.8% 143rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.9% 143rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.5% 140th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.8% 41st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 83.6% 108th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 5.6% 25th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.7% 179th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.5% 174th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 273.96 2027 up 14.8% 162nd
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.77 2027 down 1.5% 140th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331.71 2027 up 11.0% 165th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.21 2027 down 9.3% 26th
Labour dependency ratio 1.91 2027 down 3.3% 38th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 329,638 2027 up 766.7% 1st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 154,425 2027 up 766.7% 5th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 48.08 2027 down 0.1% 152nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.25 % change on previous year 2027 up 34.0% 124th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year 2027 up 23.9% 110th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 2.7% 186th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 1.2% 187th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 4.2% 185th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 down 2.3% 162nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 1.6% 189th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% 2025 down 1.4% 140th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% 2025 down 9.8% 142nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% 2025 up 24.2% 111th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.4% 2025 up 12.0% 131st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.2% 2025 up 0.5% 148th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% 2025 down 8.5% 158th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% 2025 up 14.5% 134th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.4% 2025 down 0.0% 51st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% 2025 down 12.1% 61st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.2% 2025 up 17.7% 47th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 72nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.5% 138th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 74.8% 2025 up 24.2% 110th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.0% 145th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 82.5% 157th
Employment 287.6 2025 up 12.0% 166th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 287.6 2025 up 12.0% 166th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 24.9% 2025 up 2.8% 30th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 20.4% 2025 up 5.3% 40th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 30.2% 2025 down 4.2% 29th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 56.7% 2025 down 2.1% 103rd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 39.6% 2025 down 10.7% 150th