Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 24.6% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala peaked at 24.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2003.
Guatemala ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 24.6% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).