Guatemala vs Lesotho: Employment by status
Guatemala
60.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
61.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
108th
Lesotho rank
106th
Employment by status over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 61.4% against 60.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 186 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 | 58.4% | 54.8% | 3.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.9% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.6% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 61.2% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 61.4% against 60.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for employment by status?
- Guatemala ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.