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Labour

Guyana

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture12.2%
  • Employment in industry31.1%
  • Employment in services56.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
34.237.540.844.147.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
21.12324.826.728.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation55–55.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 55.14 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 54.99 %
Female labour force participation47.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment12 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment24.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio48.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture12.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry31.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services56.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation47.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)21.3 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers65.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Guyana's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (55–55.1 %), female labour force participation (47.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.