Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Guyana

Employment in agriculture in Guyana in 2025 — 12.2%. Ranked 98 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 26.6 pp.

2025 12.2% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 98of 182
Period maximum 38.8%1991
Period minimum 12.2%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Guyana, 1991–202501020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 38.8%1992: 37.6%1993: 36.2%1994: 34.8%1995: 33.9%1996: 32.3%1997: 31%1998: 30.2%1999: 28.6%2000: 27.5%2001: 26%2002: 24.7%2003: 24.6%2004: 24.2%2005: 24.5%2006: 23.3%2007: 21.9%2008: 21.6%2009: 20.7%2010: 19.9%2011: 18.8%2012: 18.1%2013: 17.5%2014: 17.3%2015: 17.3%2016: 16.8%2017: 16.3%2018: 15.9%2019: 15.3%2020: 15.6%2021: 15.1%2022: 14%2023: 13.2%2024: 12.6%2025: 12.2%
Change over the period: −26.6 pp Annual average: -0.78 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 12.2%
World 25.8%
South America computed 11.4%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.2 −0.3 pp
2024 12.6 −0.6 pp
2023 13.2 −0.8 pp
2022 14 −1.1 pp
2021 15.1 −0.5 pp
2020 15.6 +0.3 pp
2019 15.3 −0.6 pp
2018 15.9 −0.4 pp
2017 16.3 −0.4 pp
2016 16.8 −0.5 pp
2015 17.3 −0 pp
2014 17.3 −0.2 pp
2013 17.5 −0.5 pp
2012 18.1 −0.8 pp
2011 18.8 −1 pp
2010 19.9 −0.9 pp
2009 20.7 −0.8 pp
2008 21.6 −0.4 pp
2007 21.9 −1.4 pp
2006 23.3 −1.1 pp
2005 24.5 +0.3 pp
2004 24.2 −0.4 pp
2003 24.6 −0.1 pp
2002 24.7 −1.3 pp
2001 26 −1.5 pp
2000 27.5 −1.1 pp
1999 28.6 −1.6 pp
1998 30.2 −0.8 pp
1997 31 −1.3 pp
1996 32.3 −1.6 pp
1995 33.9 −0.9 pp
1994 34.8 −1.4 pp
1993 36.2 −1.3 pp
1992 37.6 −1.3 pp
1991 38.8 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.