Work & Labour in Guyana 305 indicators covering work & labour for Guyana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 39.1% 2021 — 166th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% 2021 — 60th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.6% 2021 — 48th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 60.8% 2021 — 159th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.7% 2021 — 56th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.6562 % change on previous year 2027 up 222.5% 131st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.7283 % change on previous year 2027 up 125.5% 117th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.9445 % change on previous year 2027 down 17.6% 107th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.58 2024 down 51.7% 61st Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 26.5% 2025 up 0.3% 218th Monthly minimum wage 60,147 2024 up 71.8% 37th Monthly minimum wage 60,147 2024 up 71.8% 37th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 37.6% 2021 — 12th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 25.4% 2021 — 16th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 30.7% 2021 — 14th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.81 2025 up 118.6% 45th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 65.5% 38th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 31.31 2024 down 27.1% 8th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 39.3% 2021 — 60th Female employment rate 32.2% 2021 — 154th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 32.2% 2021 — 154th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.23 % change on previous year 2025 up 102.5% 20th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 50.2% 2025 down 3.5% 10th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 36.0% 2025 up 7.1% 6th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 43.0% 2025 up 0.2% 7th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 15.5% 12th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 31.5% 47th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0149 units per person 2025 up 8.4% 121st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.74 2024 down 17.7% 99th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 81.1% 155th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 85.3% 106th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 88.1% 115th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0724 units per person 2024 up 56.0% 9th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0724 units per person 2024 up 56.0% 9th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 47.4% 2025 up 12.0% 130th Female labor force participation rate 47.4% 2025 up 12.0% 130th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 47.4% 2025 up 12.0% 129th Female share of the labor force 44.9% 2025 up 14.7% 102nd Labor force participation rate 55.0% 2025 down 1.4% 139th Male labor force participation rate 63.3% 2025 down 9.8% 141st Labor force participation rate 55.0% 2025 down 1.4% 139th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 49.44 2024 down 5.6% 38th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 32.2% 2025 up 19.9% 72nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% 2025 down 13.2% 77th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 37.1% 2025 down 1.0% 78th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 41.0% 2025 up 14.7% 134th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 56.5% 2025 down 9.1% 156th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 48.4% 2025 down 0.2% 150th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 25.2% 2025 down 23.9% 101st Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 25.4% 2025 down 8.6% 100th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 25.3% 2025 down 15.1% 101st Female employment rate 41.0% 2025 up 14.7% 133rd Unemployment rate 12.0% 2025 down 8.0% 26th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 10.8% 2025 down 5.8% 28th Female unemployment rate 13.4% 2025 down 13.1% 31st ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →