Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana
Guyana: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana is 12.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana peaked at 38.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2025.
That places Guyana 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 28.6% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 El Salvador 13.9% compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 100 Tunisia 12.5% compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.1% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
- 104 Mexico 11.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Guyana was 12.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).