Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 28.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 28.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana peaked at 28.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2015.
That places Guyana 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.9% | — |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 7 |
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)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guyana was 28.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".