AI & jobs · Region in Guyana
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
27%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 25% (+2.1 pts).
MODEL2nd of 10 regions5,631 exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
57.7K
as of 2022
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
7.3%
4th largest of 10
People in workMODEL
21K
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
4.7%
national 4.2%
Area
3,846 km²
15 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Urban
81% live in major cities
Largest city
New Amsterdam
46.9K (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
1
Natural Earth places
AI use
The Anthropic Economic Index does not publish usage for this region. Regions below a minimum number of sampled conversations are left out.
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Guyana
Exposed workers by sector
MODELRanking in Guyana
MODELBy modelled AI exposure, out of 10 regions.
About these estimates. No source publishes AI exposure by region for every country. The model splits Guyana's real ILO sector employment across regions using population (Wikidata) and density: denser, capital-city regions get more finance, ICT and professional jobs, and rural regions more farming. Totals match national figures. AI usage figures are measured, not modelled. Methodology
Other regions of Guyana
- Demerara-Mahaica 23% exposed
- East Berbice-Corentyne 28% exposed
- Mahaica-Berbice 25% exposed
- Pomeroon-Supenaam 25% exposed
- Upper Demerara-Berbice 23% exposed
- Barima-Waini 24% exposed
- Cuyuni-Mazaruni 25% exposed
- Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 26% exposed
- Potaro-Siparuni 21% exposed