SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Guyana
Guyana: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.813 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Guyana stood at 0.813. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Guyana peaked at 9.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.813, in 2025.
That places Guyana 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4 | — |
| 2001 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.36 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.88 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.849 | -26.2% |
| 2025 | 0.813 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 | 6.88 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.09 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 0.813 | 2.69 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Guyana?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Guyana was 0.813 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.813 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.