Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana
Guyana: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 31.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana peaked at 31.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.