Guatemala vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Guatemala
58.1%
in 2025
Zambia
58.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
91st
Zambia rank
89th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 58.3% against 58.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 49.9% | 15.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 51.7% | 10.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 54.7% | 4.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.5% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Guatemala or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 58.3% against 58.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.