Guatemala vs Honduras: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Guatemala
6.6%
in 2019
Honduras
6.6%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
74th
Honduras rank
73rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 74th and Honduras ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.0%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Guatemala ranks 74th and Honduras ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.