Guatemala vs Melanesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Guatemala
75.9%
in 2024
Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
19th
Melanesia rank
17th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Guatemala
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 75.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Melanesia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 92 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 82.5% | 1.9% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 81.3% | 1.2% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.3% | 0.1% | Melanesia |
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, Guatemala or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 79.8% against 75.9% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Guatemala and Melanesia?
- 3.9%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Melanesia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Guatemala ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 92 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.