ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala

Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 84.91 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.91 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
90.64 %
in 2012
All-time low
81.6 %
in 2010
Years of data
15
2003–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala, 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 90.5 %2004: 88.3 %2010: 81.6 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 90.6 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 87.7 %2015: 88.3 %2016: 87 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 87.6 %2019: 85.6 %2021: 88 %2022: 83.5 %2024: 84.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala stood at 84.91 %.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala peaked at 90.64 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.6 %, in 2010.

Guatemala ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Guatemala, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 90.55 %
2004 88.31 % -2.5%
2010 81.6 % -7.6%
2011 85.44 % +4.7%
2012 90.64 % +6.1%
2013 85.29 % -5.9%
2014 87.71 % +2.8%
2015 88.34 % +0.7%
2016 86.97 % -1.6%
2017 88.45 % +1.7%
2018 87.57 % -1.0%
2019 85.6 % -2.2%
2021 87.95 % +2.7%
2022 83.48 % -5.1%
2024 84.91 % +1.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 84.91 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 84.91 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.07 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.43 % 88.31 % 90.55 % 2
2010s 86.76 % 81.6 % 90.64 % 10
2020s 85.45 % 83.48 % 87.95 % 3

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  4. 2 Viet Nam 79.02 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 51.85 % compare
  6. 3 Ecuador 83.08 % compare
  7. 3 Republic of Moldova 78.97 % compare
  8. 4 Mongolia 82.14 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 66.21 % compare

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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 84.91 % 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 90.64 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6 % in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Guatemala ranks 1st 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 down 3.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.