Guyana Labour Market Information System

A smart, scalable, and evolving national workforce intelligence platform to make all information about the labour market available at one place.

Key Statistics

Labor Force Participation Rate

  • 2020 First quarter: 50.4%
  • 2021 First quarter: 51.1%
  • 2021 Second quarter: 50.3%
  • 2021 Third quarter: 49.6%

Employment Rate

  • 2020 First quarter: 43.9%
  • 2021 First quarter: 43.2%
  • 2021 Second quarter: 42.5%
  • 2021 Third quarter: 42.4%

Unemployment Rate

  • 2020 First quarter: 12.8%
  • 2021 First quarter: 15.6%
  • 2021 Second quarter: 15.4%
  • 2021 Third quarter: 14.5%
Labor Force Participation
Labor Force Participation by Gender
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate Over Time
Interactive Data Access
Employment Trends
Employment Trends Over Time

About the LMIS

The Labour Market Information System (LMIS) is a mechanism to make available all the information about the labour market at one place and also very handy. It has the capability to collect, evaluate and disseminate the information of the labour market to all the stakeholders or the interested and relevant groups.

LMIS becomes a single source of information readily available on the labour market. It represents data across industry, trade, geographical area, timelines, skill, and education. It helps in decision making by way of availing the authentic and reliable researched data on the labour market to various stakeholders.

Key Stakeholders

  • Government
  • Employers
  • Job Seekers / Employed
  • Educational & Training Institutions
  • Industry Associations & NGOs
  • General Public

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