Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) rose 4.68% to 32.5% in Guyana in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) in Guyana reached an all time high of 38.2% in 2006 and an all time low of 31.1% in 2020. When compared to Guyana's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) in Brazil amounted to 35.2%, 25.4% in Suriname, 34.8% in Trinidad and Tobago and 28.2% in Venezuela in 2021.
Guyana has been ranked 87th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total), 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bolivia | % | 41.3% | 40.6% | 41.6% | 46.5% | 45.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | % | 43.4% | 39.6% | 39.2% | 39.8% | 40.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | % | 45.5% | 44.1% | 43.6% | 42.9% | 40.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Guyana | % | 36.9% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 36.1% | 35.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | % | 56.4% | 56.6% | 56.8% | 56.5% | 57.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | % | 16.9% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 17.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Suriname | % | 32.4% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | % | 41.1% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 37.9% | 37.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | % | 32.0% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 30.6% | 30.7% |