Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Guatemala
75.1%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
55.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 75.1% against 55.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.3% | 71.4% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 68.4% | 11.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 60.7% | 11.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 58.2% | 16.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guatemala, at 75.1% against 55.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.