Caribbean vs Guatemala: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Caribbean
58.0%
in 2025
Guatemala
75.9%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
16th
Guatemala rank
19th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Caribbean
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 75.9% against 58.0% in Caribbean, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 80.7% | 23.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 80.1% | 22.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 80.2% | 21.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Caribbean or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 75.9% against 58.0% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 17.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 19th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.