Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Guyana

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Guyana was 24.9% in 2025, a difference of +0.16 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 20.41% and 30.18% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Guyana for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Guyana (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Guyana

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	27.84	25.8	31.92
1992	27.84	25.78	31.9
1993	27.01	24.72	31.45
1994	26.45	24.01	31.24
1995	26.14	23.54	31.27
1996	25.72	22.97	31.18
1997	25.39	22.5	31.17
1998	25.23	22.21	31.36
1999	25.01	21.86	31.45
2000	24.88	21.6	31.64
2001	24.29	20.93	31.26
2002	23.9	20.47	31.11
2003	23.3	19.86	30.36
2004	22.73	19.27	29.63
2005	22.21	18.74	28.95
2006	21.36	17.93	27.86
2007	21.53	17.98	28.09
2008	21.75	18.07	28.36
2009	22.12	18.3	28.83
2010	22.54	18.56	29.34
2011	22.72	18.62	29.56
2012	22.96	18.71	29.85
2013	23.26	18.84	30.24
2014	23.69	19.08	30.8
2015	24.21	19.37	31.49
2016	24.6	19.54	32.03
2017	24.96	19.67	32.55
2018	25.25	19.81	33.07
2019	26.3	22.08	32.31
2020	31	25.88	38.28
2021	29.12	24.33	35.93
2022	24.57	20.31	29.94
2023	24.71	20.35	29.99
2024	24.74	20.32	29.96
2025	24.9	20.41	30.18