Guatemala vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Guatemala
82.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
68.8%
in 2021
Guatemala rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 82.9% against 68.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 90.9% 67.4% 23.5% Guatemala
2010s 81.7% 68.8% 12.9% Guatemala
2020s 84.0% 68.8% 15.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Guatemala or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Guatemala, at 82.9% against 68.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
14.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Guatemala ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.