Employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment outside the formal sector was 5,092 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5,092 for employment outside the formal sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala peaked at 5,648 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,329, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 23rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,329 | — |
| 2003 | 3,370 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,361 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,904 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3,813 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,882 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,635 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 4,165 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,197 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,392 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,582 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,829 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5,006 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,981 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,370 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4,910 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5,648 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 5,092 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,491 | 3,329 | 3,904 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,448 | 3,813 | 5,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,255 | 4,910 | 5,648 | 4 |
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 outside the formal sector in Guatemala?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala was 5,092 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,648 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,329 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.