Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 48.92 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.92 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala peaked at 62.9 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.67 %, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.9 % | — |
| 2003 | 60.56 % | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 59.18 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.25 % | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.3 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.41 % | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 58.5 % | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 49.82 % | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 48.13 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.23 % | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.66 % | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 47.98 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.67 % | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 54.94 % | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 48 % | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 52.19 % | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 48.92 % | -6.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.92 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.13 %, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.97 % | 57.25 % | 62.9 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.6 % | 43.67 % | 58.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.01 % | 48 % | 54.94 % | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Guatemala was 48.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.67 % in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.