ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Guatemala
Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 42.29 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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 — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala is 42.29 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala peaked at 54.19 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.56 %, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 78 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.6 % | — |
| 2004 | 54.19 % | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6 % | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 47.71 % | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 44.88 % | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.84 % | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 45.44 % | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 42.92 % | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.83 % | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 43.29 % | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 41.32 % | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 39.56 % | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.02 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.29 % | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.89 % | 41.6 % | 54.19 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.84 % | 39.56 % | 47.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.64 % | 39.6 % | 42.29 % | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala was 42.29 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.19 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.56 % in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, 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.