Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Guatemala is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala peaked at 65.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.9% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.9% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 58.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 61.6% | 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)
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- 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+, total (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala was 58.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.