Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Guyana
Guyana: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 43.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 43.74 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 19th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.41 | — |
| 2019 | 50.2 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 49.94 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.85 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.74 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3 | 46.41 | 50.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.84 | 43.74 | 49.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Guyana?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Guyana was 43.74 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.