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Guyana: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 16.55.

That's down 3.6% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 22.35 . Guyana ranks #92 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 31.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Guyana Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
28.79
Trough
16.55
1-year change
-3.6%
5-year change
-21.6%
-4.8% / yr
10-year change
-26.2%
-3.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
16.5489
17.1752
18.1431
19.2166
20.3784
21.1104
20.6565
20.9019
21.4084
21.6724

About Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

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).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 16.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 3.6% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Guyana rank globally on Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Guyana ranked #92 out of 182 countries reporting Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Guyana's Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 22.35, so Guyana is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 31.
What is Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
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).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.