Guatemala vs Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Guatemala
49.1%
in 2025
Lower middle income
34.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
35th
Lower middle income rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 49.1% against 34.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 42.6% | 17.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 40.3% | 14.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 33.0% | 16.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 32.8% | 16.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Guatemala or Lower middle income?
- Guatemala, at 49.1% against 34.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Guatemala and Lower middle income?
- 15.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lower middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.