ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala
Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 54.1 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala is 54.1 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala peaked at 62.91 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.53 %, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.91 % | — |
| 2004 | 52.63 % | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 50.54 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.4 % | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 61.09 % | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 49.53 % | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 52.01 % | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 52 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.57 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.39 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.38 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.23 % | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 50.27 % | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 54.1 % | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 54.1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.35 %, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 54.1 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.49 %, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.77 % | 52.63 % | 62.91 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.75 % | 49.53 % | 61.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.53 % | 50.27 % | 56.23 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala was 54.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.91 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.53 % in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.