Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Guyana

Employment in agriculture in Guyana in 2025 — 12.2%. Ranked 98 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 26.6 pp.

2025 12.2% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 98of 182
Period maximum 38.8%1991
Period minimum 12.2%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Guyana, 1991–202501020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 38.8%1992: 37.6%1993: 36.2%1994: 34.8%1995: 33.9%1996: 32.3%1997: 31%1998: 30.2%1999: 28.6%2000: 27.5%2001: 26%2002: 24.7%2003: 24.6%2004: 24.2%2005: 24.5%2006: 23.3%2007: 21.9%2008: 21.6%2009: 20.7%2010: 19.9%2011: 18.8%2012: 18.1%2013: 17.5%2014: 17.3%2015: 17.3%2016: 16.8%2017: 16.3%2018: 15.9%2019: 15.3%2020: 15.6%2021: 15.1%2022: 14%2023: 13.2%2024: 12.6%2025: 12.2%
Change over the period: −26.6 pp Annual average: -0.78 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 12.2%
World 25.8%
South America computed 11.4%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.2 −0.3 pp
2024 12.6 −0.6 pp
2023 13.2 −0.8 pp
2022 14 −1.1 pp
2021 15.1 −0.5 pp
2020 15.6 +0.3 pp
2019 15.3 −0.6 pp
2018 15.9 −0.4 pp
2017 16.3 −0.4 pp
2016 16.8 −0.5 pp
2015 17.3 −0 pp
2014 17.3 −0.2 pp
2013 17.5 −0.5 pp
2012 18.1 −0.8 pp
2011 18.8 −1 pp
2010 19.9 −0.9 pp
2009 20.7 −0.8 pp
2008 21.6 −0.4 pp
2007 21.9 −1.4 pp
2006 23.3 −1.1 pp
2005 24.5 +0.3 pp
2004 24.2 −0.4 pp
2003 24.6 −0.1 pp
2002 24.7 −1.3 pp
2001 26 −1.5 pp
2000 27.5 −1.1 pp
1999 28.6 −1.6 pp
1998 30.2 −0.8 pp
1997 31 −1.3 pp
1996 32.3 −1.6 pp
1995 33.9 −0.9 pp
1994 34.8 −1.4 pp
1993 36.2 −1.3 pp
1992 37.6 −1.3 pp
1991 38.8

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.