Employment in services (% of total employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 48.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% 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 services (% of total employment) in Guatemala is 48.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Guatemala peaked at 50.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 41.8% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Guatemala was 48.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (% 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 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).