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

Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 42.43 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.43 %
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
42.43 %
in 2024
All-time low
28.91 %
in 2015
Years of data
15
2003–2024

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

0102030402003201320242003: 42.2 %2004: 32.8 %2010: 32.9 %2011: 32.7 %2012: 40 %2013: 33 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 29.3 %2018: 30.5 %2019: 31.6 %2021: 38.6 %2022: 35.2 %2024: 42.4 %

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 42.43 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala peaked at 42.43 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.91 %, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 — Female — Value in Guatemala, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 42.17 %
2004 32.8 % -22.2%
2010 32.86 % +0.2%
2011 32.67 % -0.6%
2012 40.03 % +22.5%
2013 33 % -17.6%
2014 30.76 % -6.8%
2015 28.91 % -6.0%
2016 31.32 % +8.3%
2017 29.32 % -6.4%
2018 30.54 % +4.2%
2019 31.65 % +3.6%
2021 38.57 % +21.9%
2022 35.16 % -8.8%
2024 42.43 % +20.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 42.43 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.16 %, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 42.43 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.66 %, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.48 % 32.8 % 42.17 % 2
2010s 32.11 % 28.91 % 40.03 % 10
2020s 38.72 % 35.16 % 42.43 % 3

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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 42.43 % 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 42.43 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 % in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Guatemala ranks 57th 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 37.9%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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.