Guatemala vs Lesotho: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 39.1% against 38.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 45.2% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.1% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.4% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 38.7% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 39.1% against 38.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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.