Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala is 62.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala peaked at 70.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.6% | — |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +7.6% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 62.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 62.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 49.6% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 61.2% | 70.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 58.4% | 66.6% | 5 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guatemala was 62.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.