Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 26.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.66
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2002
All-time low
26.66
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 31.61992: 32.51993: 33.31994: 34.11995: 351996: 35.81997: 36.71998: 37.61999: 38.72000: 39.82001: 402002: 40.22003: 33.52004: 36.22005: 34.72006: 33.22007: 33.52008: 33.62009: 33.52010: 33.52011: 37.62012: 32.32013: 30.92014: 31.52015: 31.92016: 29.42017: 31.82018: 32.92019: 31.12020: 30.42021: 29.22022: 27.12023: 26.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala is 26.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala peaked at 40.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.66, in 2023.

Guatemala ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 31.6
1992 32.5 +2.9%
1993 33.32 +2.5%
1994 34.13 +2.4%
1995 35.04 +2.7%
1996 35.85 +2.3%
1997 36.71 +2.4%
1998 37.56 +2.3%
1999 38.67 +3.0%
2000 39.77 +2.8%
2001 39.98 +0.5%
2002 40.22 +0.6%
2003 33.52 -16.7%
2004 36.16 +7.9%
2005 34.66 -4.1%
2006 33.23 -4.1%
2007 33.5 +0.8%
2008 33.56 +0.2%
2009 33.45 -0.3%
2010 33.5 +0.1%
2011 37.57 +12.1%
2012 32.26 -14.1%
2013 30.88 -4.3%
2014 31.53 +2.1%
2015 31.88 +1.1%
2016 29.38 -7.8%
2017 31.78 +8.2%
2018 32.92 +3.6%
2019 31.08 -5.6%
2020 30.43 -2.1%
2021 29.17 -4.1%
2022 27.14 -7.0%
2023 26.66 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.04 31.6 38.67 9
2000s 35.81 33.23 40.22 10
2010s 32.28 29.38 37.57 10
2020s 28.35 26.66 30.43 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare
  2. 67 Benin 27.99 compare
  3. 68 Nicaragua 27.67 compare
  4. 70 Tonga 26.29 compare
  5. 71 Sri Lanka 26.26 compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 26.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guatemala was 26.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 26.66 in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Guatemala ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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