ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala
Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 49.6 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
Guatemala recorded 49.6 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala peaked at 49.6 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.06 %, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.28 % | — |
| 2004 | 39.41 % | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 39.75 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.67 % | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 47.02 % | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 39.07 % | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 36.05 % | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 35.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.05 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.06 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.76 % | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.77 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45.59 % | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 40.9 % | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 49.6 % | +21.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.5 %, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.6 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.12 %, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.84 % | 39.41 % | 46.28 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.11 % | 35.06 % | 47.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 % | 40.9 % | 49.6 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.83 % compare
- 65 Malaysia 51.01 % compare
- 66 Costa Rica 49.81 % compare
- 68 India 49 % compare
- 69 Bangladesh 45.95 % compare
- 70 Mexico 45 % compare
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 49.6 % 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 49.6 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.06 % in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Guatemala ranks 67th 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 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — 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.