Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 65.5% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 107th 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 65.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 65.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.6% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 58.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 60.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.6% | 72.4% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala was 65.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).