Guatemala vs North America: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Guatemala
83.5%
in 2025
North America
68.0%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
17th
North America rank
18th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Guatemala
- North America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 83.5% against 68.0% in North America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.0% | 81.0% | 11.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 86.3% | 78.2% | 8.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 76.7% | 11.1% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 74.7% | 4.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 73.7% | 14.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 69.8% | 14.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 68.1% | 16.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Guatemala or North America?
- Guatemala, at 83.5% against 68.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Guatemala and North America?
- 15.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.