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Labor force — Guyana

Labor force in Guyana in 2025 — 326,682 people. Ranked 159 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 16.1%.

2025 326,682 people +0.64% vs 2024
World rank 159of 182
Period maximum 326,682 people2025
Period minimum 273,295 people2002

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Guyana, 1990–2025260,000280,000300,000320,000340,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 281,352 people1991: 282,326 people1992: 284,774 people1993: 287,405 people1994: 286,813 people1995: 285,887 people1996: 284,621 people1997: 283,069 people1998: 281,313 people1999: 279,425 people2000: 277,438 people2001: 275,343 people2002: 273,295 people2003: 274,806 people2004: 276,503 people2005: 278,198 people2006: 280,011 people2007: 281,862 people2008: 283,580 people2009: 285,151 people2010: 286,522 people2011: 287,608 people2012: 289,063 people2013: 291,068 people2014: 293,074 people2015: 295,063 people2016: 297,021 people2017: 298,912 people2018: 311,302 people2019: 297,505 people2020: 288,992 people2021: 294,524 people2022: 313,338 people2023: 319,469 people2024: 324,618 people2025: 326,682 people
Change over the period: +45,330 (+16.11%) Average annual rate: 0.43 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Guyana 326,682 people
World 3.74B people
South America computed 220M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 326,682 +2,064 +0.64%
2024 324,618 +5,149 +1.61%
2023 319,469 +6,131 +1.96%
2022 313,338 +18,814 +6.39%
2021 294,524 +5,532 +1.91%
2020 288,992 −8,513 −2.86%
2019 297,505 −13,797 −4.43%
2018 311,302 +12,390 +4.15%
2017 298,912 +1,891 +0.64%
2016 297,021 +1,958 +0.66%
2015 295,063 +1,989 +0.68%
2014 293,074 +2,006 +0.69%
2013 291,068 +2,005 +0.69%
2012 289,063 +1,455 +0.51%
2011 287,608 +1,086 +0.38%
2010 286,522 +1,371 +0.48%
2009 285,151 +1,571 +0.55%
2008 283,580 +1,718 +0.61%
2007 281,862 +1,851 +0.66%
2006 280,011 +1,813 +0.65%
2005 278,198 +1,695 +0.61%
2004 276,503 +1,697 +0.62%
2003 274,806 +1,511 +0.55%
2002 273,295 −2,048 −0.74%
2001 275,343 −2,095 −0.76%
2000 277,438 −1,987 −0.71%
1999 279,425 −1,888 −0.67%
1998 281,313 −1,756 −0.62%
1997 283,069 −1,552 −0.55%
1996 284,621 −1,266 −0.44%
1995 285,887 −926 −0.32%
1994 286,813 −592 −0.21%
1993 287,405 +2,631 +0.92%
1992 284,774 +2,448 +0.87%
1991 282,326 +974 +0.35%
1990 281,352

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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