Guyana Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Guyana unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.36%, a 2.55% decline from 2021.
- Guyana unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.91%, a 0.68% decline from 2020.
- Guyana unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.59%, a 2.07% increase from 2019.
- Guyana unemployment rate for 2019 was 13.52%, a 0.5% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Guyana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 12.36% | -2.55% |
| 2021 | 14.91% | -0.68% |
| 2020 | 15.59% | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 13.52% | -0.50% |
| 2018 | 14.02% | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 13.76% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 13.48% | 0.22% |
| 2015 | 13.25% | 0.30% |
| 2014 | 12.95% | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 12.64% | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 12.33% | 0.28% |
| 2011 | 12.06% | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 11.81% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 11.54% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 11.30% | 0.36% |
| 2007 | 10.94% | 0.24% |
| 2006 | 10.70% | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 11.03% | -0.25% |
| 2004 | 11.28% | -0.30% |
| 2003 | 11.58% | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 11.81% | 0.00% |
| 2001 | 11.81% | -0.08% |
| 2000 | 11.89% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 11.84% | -0.10% |
| 1998 | 11.94% | 0.11% |
| 1997 | 11.83% | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 11.82% | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 11.88% | 0.04% |
| 1994 | 11.85% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 11.87% | -0.03% |
| 1992 | 11.90% | -0.05% |
| 1991 | 11.95% | -0.05% |
