Labor force, total in Guyana
Guyana: Labor force, total was 326,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 326,682 for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Guyana peaked at 326,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 273,295, in 2002.
That places Guyana 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281,352 | — |
| 1991 | 282,326 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 284,774 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 287,405 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 286,813 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 285,887 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 284,621 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 283,069 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 281,313 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 279,425 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 277,438 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 275,343 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 273,295 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 274,806 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 276,503 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 278,198 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 280,011 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 281,862 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 283,580 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 285,151 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 286,522 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 287,608 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 289,063 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 291,068 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 293,074 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 295,063 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 297,021 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 298,912 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 311,302 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 297,505 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 288,992 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 294,524 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 313,338 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 319,469 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 324,618 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 326,682 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 326,682 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 326,682 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,698 | 279,425 | 287,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,619 | 273,295 | 285,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,714 | 286,522 | 311,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,270 | 288,992 | 326,682 | 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 in Guyana?
- Labor force, total in Guyana was 326,682 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 326,682 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,295 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for labor force, total?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.