Guatemala vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Guatemala
62.7%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
59th
Norway rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 62.7% against 62.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Norway ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 66.7% | 16.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 70.2% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 67.9% | 8.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 63.1% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Guatemala or Norway?
- Guatemala, at 62.7% against 62.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Guatemala and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Norway ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.