Share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana
Guyana: Share employment agriculture industry services was 12.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.21
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.82
in 1991
All-time low
12.21
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana stood at 12.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana peaked at 38.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.82 | — |
| 1992 | 37.55 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.24 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.8 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.85 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.98 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.56 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.5 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.96 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 24.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.17 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.45 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.34 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21.94 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 21.56 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.74 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.87 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.07 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.53 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.75 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.91 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.63 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.08 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.98 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 13.17 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.56 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.21 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7 | 28.56 | 38.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 20.74 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 | 15.3 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 | 12.21 | 15.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 El Salvador 13.85 compare
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- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.06 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.49 compare
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.73 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.73 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Guyana was 12.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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