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

Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 60.87 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.87 %
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.63 %
in 2003
All-time low
56.65 %
in 2010
Years of data
15
2003–2024

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

02040602003201320242003: 65.6 %2004: 59.6 %2010: 56.6 %2011: 59.1 %2012: 64.1 %2013: 57.6 %2014: 57.9 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 58 %2017: 57.8 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 57.1 %2021: 61.8 %2022: 57.1 %2024: 60.9 %

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 60.87 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Guatemala peaked at 65.63 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.65 %, in 2010.

That places Guatemala 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Guatemala, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 65.63 %
2004 59.57 % -9.2%
2010 56.65 % -4.9%
2011 59.12 % +4.4%
2012 64.11 % +8.4%
2013 57.57 % -10.2%
2014 57.85 % +0.5%
2015 57.53 % -0.6%
2016 57.97 % +0.8%
2017 57.84 % -0.2%
2018 57.39 % -0.8%
2019 57.12 % -0.5%
2021 61.77 % +8.1%
2022 57.1 % -7.6%
2024 60.87 % +6.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 60.87 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.29 %, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 60.87 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.15 %, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6 % 59.57 % 65.63 % 2
2010s 58.31 % 56.65 % 64.11 % 10
2020s 59.91 % 57.1 % 61.77 % 3

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  4. 30 Bangladesh 60.31 % compare
  5. 31 Philippines 59.81 % compare
  6. 32 Zimbabwe 59.61 % 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 60.87 % 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 65.63 % in 2003.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 56.65 % in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Guatemala ranks 29th 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 5.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.