Industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana
Guyana: Industry share of total emplyoment was 31.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.09
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.09
in 2025
All-time low
19.47
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 31.09 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana peaked at 31.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 1991.
That places Guyana 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.47 | — |
| 1992 | 19.67 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.16 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.58 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.85 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.28 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.61 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.03 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.71 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.74 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.28 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.98 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.94 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.15 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.62 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.82 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.08 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.15 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.83 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.92 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.91 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.43 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.48 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.33 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.62 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 28.32 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 30.45 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 31.09 | +2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.93 | 19.47 | 22.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.14 | 23.01 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 | 24.43 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 24.33 | 31.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Guyana was 31.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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