Employment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment was 7,583 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment in Guatemala, 1981–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,583 for employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Guatemala peaked at 7,794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 650.4, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,136 | — |
| 1982 | 2,228 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,644 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 2,840 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 650.4 | -77.1% |
| 1991 | 681.2 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,808 | +459.0% |
| 2002 | 4,349 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 4,423 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,449 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,391 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 5,208 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,347 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,056 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 5,766 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,060 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,241 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,475 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,688 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,916 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,105 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,243 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,952 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7,794 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 7,583 | -2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,583 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +459.0% | 681.2 | 3,808 |
| 1990 | -77.1% | 2,840 | 650.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,462 | 2,136 | 2,840 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,713 | 650.4 | 3,808 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,653 | 4,349 | 5,391 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,186 | 5,208 | 7,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,393 | 6,952 | 7,794 | 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 in Guatemala?
- Employment in Guatemala was 7,583 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,794 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.4 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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