Guatemala vs World: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Guatemala
75.9%
in 2024
World
57.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
19th
World rank
17th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Guatemala
- World
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 75.9% against 57.9% in World, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 19th and World ranks 17th of 92 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 60.1% | 20.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 57.6% | 22.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 57.6% | 22.6% | 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 World?
- Guatemala, at 75.9% against 57.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Guatemala and World?
- 18.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and World rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Guatemala ranks 19th and World 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.