Guatemala vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Guatemala
82.1%
in 2025
North America
64.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
15th
North America rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Guatemala
- North America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 82.1% against 64.8% in North America, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 15th and North America ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 69.7% | 18.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 65.2% | 16.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 65.0% | 18.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Guatemala or North America?
- Guatemala, at 82.1% against 64.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Guatemala and North America?
- 17.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 15th and North America ranks 16th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.