Guyana - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Guyana was 299,060 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 306,151 in 2019 and a minimum value of 265,124 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 278,529
1991 281,245
1992 284,454
1993 287,605
1994 287,123
1995 286,050
1996 285,072
1997 283,366
1998 280,774
1999 277,333
2000 273,422
2001 270,615
2002 267,679
2003 266,159
2004 265,253
2005 265,124
2006 267,573
2007 270,424
2008 273,612
2009 276,891
2010 280,090
2011 283,273
2012 286,495
2013 289,655
2014 292,698
2015 295,579
2016 297,957
2017 300,364
2018 302,647
2019 306,151
2020 293,720
2021 299,060

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure