Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 18.7% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala peaked at 32.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).