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Unemployment rate
Guyana — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | NA% |
| 1991 | 12-15% (1991 est.) |
| 1992 | 12-15% (1990 est.) |
| 1993 | 12%-15% (1991 est.) |
| 1994 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 1998 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 1999 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 2000 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 2001 | 12% (1992 est.) |
| 2002 | 9.1% (2000) (understated) (2000) |
| 2003 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2004 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2005 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2006 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2007 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2008 | 9.1% (understated) (2000) |
| 2009 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 131 |
| 2010 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 121 |
| 2011 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 121 |
| 2012 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 120 |
| 2013 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 117 |
| 2014 | 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 117 |
| 2015 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 117 |
| 2016 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 125 |
| 2017 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 141 |
| 2018 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) |
| 2019 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) |
| 2020 | 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) |
| 2021 | 11.1% (2013) 11.3% (2012) |
| 2022 | 11.1% (2013) 11.3% (2012) |
| 2023 | 16.42% (2021 est.) 16.43% (2020 est.) 13.99% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 12.43% (2023 est.) 12.42% (2022 est.) 14.93% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 10.2% (2024 est.) 12.1% (2023 est.) 12.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |