Annual working hours per worker in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual working hours per worker was 2,151 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per worker in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2,151 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Guatemala peaked at 2,151 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,051 hours per worker, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,091 hours per worker | 2,076 hours per worker | 2,105 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,088 hours per worker | 2,051 hours per worker | 2,138 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,094 hours per worker | 2,064 hours per worker | 2,151 hours per worker | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Guatemala?
- Annual working hours per worker in Guatemala was 2,151 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,151 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,051 hours per worker in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.