Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Guyana's labour force participation stands at 54.99% as of 2025-12-31, down from 55.14% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Guyana's labour force participation was 54.99%, down from 55.14% in 2024.
In 2024, Guyana's labour force participation was 55.14%, up from 54.7% in 2023.
In 2023, Guyana's labour force participation was 54.7%, up from 54.02% in 2022.
In 2022, Guyana's labour force participation was 54.02%, up from 51.19% in 2021.
In 2021, Guyana's labour force participation was 51.19%, up from 50.74% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.99% | -0.151% |
| 2024 | 55.14% | +0.438% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.681% |
| 2022 | 54.02% | +2.83% |
| 2021 | 51.19% | +0.445% |
| 2020 | 50.74% | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 52.07% | -3.72% |
| 2018 | 55.79% | +0.192% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.073% |
| 2016 | 55.67% | -0.097% |
| 2015 | 55.77% | -0.126% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.147% |
| 2013 | 56.04% | -0.156% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.127% |
| 2011 | 56.33% | -0.085% |
| 2010 | 56.41% | -0.066% |
| 2009 | 56.48% | -0.042% |
| 2008 | 56.52% | -0.02% |
| 2007 | 56.54% | +0.001% |
| 2006 | 56.54% | +0.026% |
| 2005 | 56.51% | +0.049% |
| 2004 | 56.46% | +0.071% |
| 2003 | 56.39% | +0.13% |
| 2002 | 56.26% | -0.483% |
| 2001 | 56.74% | -0.459% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -0.438% |
| 1999 | 57.64% | -0.424% |
| 1998 | 58.07% | -0.411% |
| 1997 | 58.48% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.88% | -0.394% |
| 1995 | 59.27% | -0.393% |
| 1994 | 59.66% | -0.397% |
| 1993 | 60.06% | +0.214% |
| 1992 | 59.85% | +0.209% |
| 1991 | 59.64% | +0.183% |
| 1990 | 59.45% | — |
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Guyana's labour force participation is 54.99% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 55.14% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.06% (1993); the lowest is 50.74% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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