ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Guatemala

Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 738 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
738 1000 No
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,214 1000 No
in 2021
All-time low
700.28 1000 No
in 2015
Years of data
15
2003–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Guatemala, 2003–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2003201320242003: 976.5 1000 No2004: 909.6 1000 No2010: 850.2 1000 No2011: 1.0k 1000 No2012: 921.8 1000 No2013: 880.9 1000 No2014: 882.9 1000 No2015: 700.3 1000 No2016: 804 1000 No2017: 930 1000 No2018: 1.1k 1000 No2019: 880.2 1000 No2021: 1.2k 1000 No2022: 1.1k 1000 No2024: 738 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 738 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.

The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Guatemala peaked at 1,214 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 700.28 1000 No, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 20th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Guatemala, 2003 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2003 976.5 1000 No
2004 909.61 1000 No -6.8%
2010 850.2 1000 No -6.5%
2011 1,009 1000 No +18.6%
2012 921.84 1000 No -8.6%
2013 880.86 1000 No -4.4%
2014 882.86 1000 No +0.2%
2015 700.28 1000 No -20.7%
2016 803.96 1000 No +14.8%
2017 930.05 1000 No +15.7%
2018 1,085 1000 No +16.7%
2019 880.23 1000 No -18.9%
2021 1,214 1000 No +38.0%
2022 1,145 1000 No -5.7%
2024 738 1000 No -35.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 738 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307.31 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 738 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.2 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 943.06 1000 No 909.61 1000 No 976.5 1000 No 2
2010s 894.41 1000 No 700.28 1000 No 1,085 1000 No 10
2020s 1,032 1000 No 738 1000 No 1,214 1000 No 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Russian Federation 1,009 1000 No compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 911.24 1000 No compare
  3. 19 Senegal 908.18 1000 No compare
  4. 21 France 657.83 1000 No compare
  5. 22 Rwanda 627.61 1000 No compare
  6. 23 Italy 616.82 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Guatemala?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Guatemala was 738 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1,214 1000 No in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 700.28 1000 No in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.