Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and economic activity,
Guyana
Both sexes
Economic activity 1997 1992
Agriculture, hunting & forestry 60,481 74,040
Fishing 6,308
Mining and quarrying 7,299 9,840
Manufacturing 27,869 27,500
Electricity, gas & water 2,547 2,610
Construction and Installation 16,545 10,120
Commerce 39,810
Wholesale & retail trade 43,056
Hotels & Restaurants 1,597
Transport, storage & comm. 20,154 12,620
Finance, insurance & real est. 7,600
Financial intermediation 4,334
Government 18,090
Community services 14,620
Real estate, rent & business activities 7,885
Public administration & defence, etc. 15,219
Education 6,659
Health & social work 2,988
Other community, social & personal services 4,765
Private households with employed persons 8,146
Extra-territorial organizations & bodies 294
No industry 3,701
Other services 20,720
Not stated 7,930
Total 239,847 245,500
   
Male
Economic activity 1997 1992
Agriculture, hunting & forestry 48,668 60,730
Fishing 5,144
Mining and quarrying 5,163 8,630
Manufacturing 18,987 19,350
Electricity, gas & water 1,522 2,170
Construction and Installation 12,369 9,680
Commerce 21,750
Wholesale & retail trade 25,245
Hotels & restaurants 545
Transport, storage & comm. 15,112 11,380
Finance, insurance & real est. 4,390
Financial intermediation 2,205
Government 10,600
Community services 7,810
Real estate, rent & business activities 4,604
Public administration & defence, etc. 8,536
Education 2,700
Health & social work 1,365
Other community, social & personal services 2,761
Private households with employed persons 4,163
Extra-territorial organizations & bodies 0
No industry 1,740
Other services 6,640
Not stated 4,650
Total 160,829 167,780
   
Female
Economic activity 1997 1992
Agriculture, hunting & forestry 11,813 13,310
Fishing 1,164
Mining and quarrying 2,136 1,210
Manufacturing 8,882 8,150
Electricity, gas & water 1,025 440
Construction and Installation 4,176 440
Commerce 18,060
Wholesale & retail trade 17,811
Hotels & restaurants 1,052
Transport, storage & comm. 5,042 1,240
Finance, insurance & real est. 3,210
Financial intermediation 2,129
Government 7,490
Community services 6,810
Real estate, rent & business activities 3,821
Public administration & defence, etc. 6,683
Education 3,959
Health & social work 1,623
Other community, social & personal services 2,004
Private households with employed persons 3,983
Extra-territorial organizations & bodies 294
No industry 1,961
Other services 14,090
Not stated 3,290
Total 79,558 77,710

Source: 1992 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, Bureau of Statistics, Guyana

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