Guyana — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Guyana, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Guyana was 54.99% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 60.06% in 1993. The lowest was 50.74% in 2020 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.22% per year.
Guyana ranks 140 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 75%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Guyana sits below it. It peaked in 1993 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 26 of 31 economies; Virgin Islands (U.S.) (54.36%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 7% in 2019.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 105th of 187 in 1990 → 130th of 187 in 2000 → 131st of 187 in 2010 → 152nd of 187 in 2020 → 139th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 55.14% | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 54.02% | +2.8 pp |
| 2021 | 51.19% | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 50.74% | -1.3 pp |
| 2019 | 52.07% | -3.7 pp |
| 2018 | 55.79% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 55.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 55.77% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 56.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 56.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 56.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 56.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 56.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 56.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 56.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 56.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 56.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 56.39% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 56.26% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 56.74% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 57.64% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 58.07% | -0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 58.48% | -0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 58.88% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 59.27% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 59.66% | -0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 60.06% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 59.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 59.64% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 59.45% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Guyana’s Labor participation in 1991?
59.64% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Guyana’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -7.5% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 54.99%; 2024: 55.14%; 2023: 54.7%; 2022: 54.02%; 2021: 51.19%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.