Guatemala vs South America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Guatemala
75.9%
in 2024
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
19th
South America rank
22nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Guatemala
- South America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 75.9% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times South America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 93 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 50.1% | 30.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 47.5% | 32.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 47.8% | 32.4% | 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, Guatemala or South America?
- Guatemala, at 75.9% against 46.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Guatemala and South America?
- 29.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Guatemala ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 93 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.