ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Guatemala
Guatemala: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 43.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala stood at 43.27 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Guatemala peaked at 43.39 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.19 %, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.39 % | — |
| 2004 | 33.59 % | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 33.36 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.37 % | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 40.93 % | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 34.27 % | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 31.41 % | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 30.21 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.27 % | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 30.19 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 31.05 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.16 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.07 % | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 36.47 % | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 43.27 % | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.49 % | 33.59 % | 43.39 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.22 % | 30.19 % | 40.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6 % | 36.47 % | 43.27 % | 3 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 44,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current 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 43.27 % 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 43.39 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 % in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 79 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 up 37.8%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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.