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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.5% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.