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%.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +17.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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.