Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala is 37.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala peaked at 46.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.3% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.3% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guatemala was 37.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.