Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 22.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala is 22.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala peaked at 23.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.2% | — |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 6 |
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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 (% of total employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Guatemala was 22.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).