Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana
Guyana: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana, 1987–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana is 14.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana was 14.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.