Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guyana 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.1% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.