Guatemala vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Guatemala
56.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.9%
in 2021
Guatemala rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 56.0% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 155 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 49.6% 29.3% 20.3% Guatemala
2020s 52.9% 28.9% 24.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Guatemala, at 56.0% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
27.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Guatemala ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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