China vs Guatemala: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 39.1% against 37.7% in China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 41.6% | 13.2% | China |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 41.8% | 6.8% | China |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 2.3% | China |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 41.6% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 39.1% against 37.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between China and Guatemala?
- 1.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.