Guyana - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Guyana was 36.62 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 40.08 in 2018, while its lowest value was 28.00 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.00 |
| 1987 | 31.72 |
| 1993 | 34.39 |
| 2002 | 31.60 |
| 2018 | 40.08 |
| 2019 | 36.62 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 35.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.95 in 2018, while its lowest value was 31.62 in 2002.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.31 |
| 1991 | 33.54 |
| 1992 | 33.90 |
| 1993 | 34.30 |
| 1994 | 33.98 |
| 1995 | 33.65 |
| 1996 | 33.36 |
| 1997 | 33.09 |
| 1998 | 32.82 |
| 1999 | 32.57 |
| 2000 | 32.33 |
| 2001 | 31.98 |
| 2002 | 31.62 |
| 2003 | 32.02 |
| 2004 | 32.45 |
| 2005 | 32.91 |
| 2006 | 33.51 |
| 2007 | 34.13 |
| 2008 | 34.75 |
| 2009 | 35.35 |
| 2010 | 35.91 |
| 2011 | 36.39 |
| 2012 | 36.87 |
| 2013 | 37.34 |
| 2014 | 37.83 |
| 2015 | 38.35 |
| 2016 | 38.87 |
| 2017 | 39.40 |
| 2018 | 39.95 |
| 2019 | 39.78 |
| 2020 | 35.76 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Guyana was 51.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 78.35 in 1980, while its lowest value was 51.31 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.35 |
| 1987 | 75.17 |
| 1993 | 69.57 |
| 2002 | 66.20 |
| 2018 | 57.22 |
| 2019 | 51.31 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 52.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.16 in 1990, while its lowest value was 52.73 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.16 |
| 1991 | 71.43 |
| 1992 | 70.44 |
| 1993 | 69.34 |
| 1994 | 69.01 |
| 1995 | 68.67 |
| 1996 | 68.37 |
| 1997 | 68.06 |
| 1998 | 67.76 |
| 1999 | 67.46 |
| 2000 | 67.18 |
| 2001 | 66.70 |
| 2002 | 66.21 |
| 2003 | 65.42 |
| 2004 | 64.70 |
| 2005 | 64.08 |
| 2006 | 63.70 |
| 2007 | 63.34 |
| 2008 | 62.96 |
| 2009 | 62.51 |
| 2010 | 62.01 |
| 2011 | 61.40 |
| 2012 | 60.78 |
| 2013 | 60.17 |
| 2014 | 59.57 |
| 2015 | 58.98 |
| 2016 | 58.37 |
| 2017 | 57.75 |
| 2018 | 57.12 |
| 2019 | 56.88 |
| 2020 | 52.73 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Guyana was 43.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 53.15 in 1987, while its lowest value was 43.81 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.66 |
| 1987 | 53.15 |
| 1993 | 51.46 |
| 2002 | 48.83 |
| 2018 | 48.65 |
| 2019 | 43.81 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 44.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.18 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.46 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.18 |
| 1991 | 51.94 |
| 1992 | 51.64 |
| 1993 | 51.34 |
| 1994 | 51.06 |
| 1995 | 50.79 |
| 1996 | 50.53 |
| 1997 | 50.27 |
| 1998 | 49.99 |
| 1999 | 49.70 |
| 2000 | 49.40 |
| 2001 | 49.10 |
| 2002 | 48.80 |
| 2003 | 48.73 |
| 2004 | 48.69 |
| 2005 | 48.69 |
| 2006 | 48.71 |
| 2007 | 48.74 |
| 2008 | 48.76 |
| 2009 | 48.76 |
| 2010 | 48.76 |
| 2011 | 48.78 |
| 2012 | 48.81 |
| 2013 | 48.84 |
| 2014 | 48.86 |
| 2015 | 48.86 |
| 2016 | 48.84 |
| 2017 | 48.80 |
| 2018 | 48.75 |
| 2019 | 48.55 |
| 2020 | 44.46 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 46.43 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 46.43 in 2019, while its lowest value was 36.37 in 2002.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.24 |
| 1991 | 39.94 |
| 1992 | 40.62 |
| 1993 | 41.22 |
| 1994 | 40.65 |
| 1995 | 40.05 |
| 1996 | 39.47 |
| 1997 | 38.92 |
| 1998 | 38.39 |
| 1999 | 37.89 |
| 2000 | 37.40 |
| 2001 | 36.90 |
| 2002 | 36.37 |
| 2003 | 37.06 |
| 2004 | 37.68 |
| 2005 | 38.22 |
| 2006 | 38.79 |
| 2007 | 39.31 |
| 2008 | 39.81 |
| 2009 | 40.33 |
| 2010 | 40.90 |
| 2011 | 41.49 |
| 2012 | 42.12 |
| 2013 | 42.77 |
| 2014 | 43.43 |
| 2015 | 44.07 |
| 2016 | 44.76 |
| 2017 | 45.45 |
| 2018 | 46.15 |
| 2019 | 46.43 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 70.69 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.86 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.69 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.86 |
| 1991 | 85.62 |
| 1992 | 85.27 |
| 1993 | 84.86 |
| 1994 | 84.50 |
| 1995 | 84.08 |
| 1996 | 83.79 |
| 1997 | 83.55 |
| 1998 | 83.37 |
| 1999 | 83.26 |
| 2000 | 83.17 |
| 2001 | 82.88 |
| 2002 | 82.52 |
| 2003 | 82.07 |
| 2004 | 81.45 |
| 2005 | 80.64 |
| 2006 | 79.91 |
| 2007 | 79.06 |
| 2008 | 78.14 |
| 2009 | 77.24 |
| 2010 | 76.43 |
| 2011 | 75.61 |
| 2012 | 74.85 |
| 2013 | 74.15 |
| 2014 | 73.45 |
| 2015 | 72.75 |
| 2016 | 72.12 |
| 2017 | 71.48 |
| 2018 | 70.84 |
| 2019 | 70.69 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 58.64 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.48 in 1993, while its lowest value was 58.37 in 2012.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.14 |
| 1991 | 62.31 |
| 1992 | 62.43 |
| 1993 | 62.48 |
| 1994 | 61.99 |
| 1995 | 61.47 |
| 1996 | 61.11 |
| 1997 | 60.80 |
| 1998 | 60.55 |
| 1999 | 60.34 |
| 2000 | 60.14 |
| 2001 | 59.79 |
| 2002 | 59.40 |
| 2003 | 59.56 |
| 2004 | 59.59 |
| 2005 | 59.47 |
| 2006 | 59.36 |
| 2007 | 59.15 |
| 2008 | 58.88 |
| 2009 | 58.66 |
| 2010 | 58.52 |
| 2011 | 58.40 |
| 2012 | 58.37 |
| 2013 | 58.39 |
| 2014 | 58.41 |
| 2015 | 58.42 |
| 2016 | 58.47 |
| 2017 | 58.52 |
| 2018 | 58.56 |
| 2019 | 58.64 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Guyana was 39.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 42.43 in 2018, while its lowest value was 14.19 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.19 |
| 1980 | 27.94 |
| 1987 | 35.40 |
| 1993 | 39.29 |
| 2002 | 34.12 |
| 2018 | 42.43 |
| 2019 | 39.29 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 40.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 42.51 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.12 in 2002.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.10 |
| 1991 | 37.78 |
| 1992 | 38.52 |
| 1993 | 39.22 |
| 1994 | 38.69 |
| 1995 | 38.15 |
| 1996 | 37.57 |
| 1997 | 36.98 |
| 1998 | 36.38 |
| 1999 | 35.79 |
| 2000 | 35.21 |
| 2001 | 34.66 |
| 2002 | 34.12 |
| 2003 | 34.56 |
| 2004 | 35.02 |
| 2005 | 35.50 |
| 2006 | 35.99 |
| 2007 | 36.50 |
| 2008 | 37.03 |
| 2009 | 37.55 |
| 2010 | 38.07 |
| 2011 | 38.57 |
| 2012 | 39.06 |
| 2013 | 39.55 |
| 2014 | 40.04 |
| 2015 | 40.55 |
| 2016 | 41.07 |
| 2017 | 41.61 |
| 2018 | 42.15 |
| 2019 | 42.51 |
| 2020 | 39.69 |
| 2021 | 40.30 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Guyana was 63.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 63.72 in 2018, while its lowest value was 29.38 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.38 |
| 1980 | 31.88 |
| 1987 | 40.99 |
| 1993 | 48.40 |
| 2002 | 43.45 |
| 2018 | 63.72 |
| 2019 | 63.51 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 62.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 64.32 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.45 in 2002.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.68 |
| 1991 | 46.57 |
| 1992 | 47.51 |
| 1993 | 48.40 |
| 1994 | 47.84 |
| 1995 | 47.28 |
| 1996 | 46.73 |
| 1997 | 46.18 |
| 1998 | 45.63 |
| 1999 | 45.08 |
| 2000 | 44.53 |
| 2001 | 43.99 |
| 2002 | 43.45 |
| 2003 | 44.45 |
| 2004 | 45.48 |
| 2005 | 46.54 |
| 2006 | 47.63 |
| 2007 | 48.75 |
| 2008 | 49.91 |
| 2009 | 51.11 |
| 2010 | 52.34 |
| 2011 | 53.61 |
| 2012 | 54.92 |
| 2013 | 56.27 |
| 2014 | 57.66 |
| 2015 | 59.10 |
| 2016 | 60.59 |
| 2017 | 62.13 |
| 2018 | 63.72 |
| 2019 | 64.32 |
| 2020 | 62.32 |
| 2021 | 62.88 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Guyana was 61.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 87.65 in 1980, while its lowest value was 48.30 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.30 |
| 1980 | 87.65 |
| 1987 | 86.37 |
| 1993 | 81.18 |
| 2002 | 78.52 |
| 2018 | 66.59 |
| 2019 | 61.86 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 64.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.21 in 1990, while its lowest value was 63.69 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.21 |
| 1991 | 81.13 |
| 1992 | 81.07 |
| 1993 | 81.04 |
| 1994 | 80.88 |
| 1995 | 80.69 |
| 1996 | 80.40 |
| 1997 | 80.08 |
| 1998 | 79.74 |
| 1999 | 79.40 |
| 2000 | 79.07 |
| 2001 | 78.79 |
| 2002 | 78.51 |
| 2003 | 77.75 |
| 2004 | 77.00 |
| 2005 | 76.27 |
| 2006 | 75.56 |
| 2007 | 74.87 |
| 2008 | 74.19 |
| 2009 | 73.48 |
| 2010 | 72.73 |
| 2011 | 71.95 |
| 2012 | 71.13 |
| 2013 | 70.28 |
| 2014 | 69.44 |
| 2015 | 68.61 |
| 2016 | 67.79 |
| 2017 | 66.97 |
| 2018 | 66.15 |
| 2019 | 66.08 |
| 2020 | 63.69 |
| 2021 | 64.10 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Guyana was 50.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 60.38 in 1987, while its lowest value was 31.18 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.18 |
| 1980 | 57.32 |
| 1987 | 60.38 |
| 1993 | 59.53 |
| 2002 | 56.15 |
| 2018 | 54.12 |
| 2019 | 50.08 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guyana was 52.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.53 in 1993, while its lowest value was 51.67 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.69 |
| 1991 | 58.93 |
| 1992 | 59.23 |
| 1993 | 59.53 |
| 1994 | 59.16 |
| 1995 | 58.79 |
| 1996 | 58.41 |
| 1997 | 58.04 |
| 1998 | 57.66 |
| 1999 | 57.29 |
| 2000 | 56.91 |
| 2001 | 56.53 |
| 2002 | 56.15 |
| 2003 | 56.02 |
| 2004 | 55.90 |
| 2005 | 55.77 |
| 2006 | 55.64 |
| 2007 | 55.52 |
| 2008 | 55.39 |
| 2009 | 55.26 |
| 2010 | 55.14 |
| 2011 | 55.01 |
| 2012 | 54.88 |
| 2013 | 54.76 |
| 2014 | 54.63 |
| 2015 | 54.50 |
| 2016 | 54.38 |
| 2017 | 54.25 |
| 2018 | 54.12 |
| 2019 | 54.27 |
| 2020 | 51.67 |
| 2021 | 52.19 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
