Unemployment Rate in Guyana decreased to 10.20 percent in 2024 from 14 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Guyana averaged 12.44 percent from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.80 percent in 1980 and a record low of 10.20 percent in 2024. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Guyana is expected to reach 13.00 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Guyana Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.50 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 0.78 0.78 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 10.20 12.00 percent Dec 2024


Guyana Unemployment Rate
In Guyana, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.20 12.00 16.80 10.20 1980 - 2024 percent Yearly