Labor force, total, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3908 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.3908 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.3933 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3579 units per person, in 2002.
That places Guyana 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3752 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3775 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3797 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3817 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3795 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.377 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3742 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3714 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3655 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3627 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3602 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3579 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3601 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3627 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3656 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3689 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3724 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3758 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3791 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3824 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3855 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3873 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3881 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3886 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.389 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.389 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3933 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3684 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3579 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3612 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3814 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3866 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3906 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3908 units per person | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3908 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3908 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.375 units per person | 0.3655 units per person | 0.3817 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3665 units per person | 0.3579 units per person | 0.3791 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.386 units per person | 0.3684 units per person | 0.3933 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3781 units per person | 0.3579 units per person | 0.3908 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3995 units per person compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.3951 units per person compare
- 136 Honduras 0.3944 units per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.3906 units per person compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.3899 units per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 0.3837 units per person compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Guyana?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Guyana was 0.3908 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3933 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3579 units per person in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.