Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 31.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala peaked at 42.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 79th of 187 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.1% | — |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 33.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala was 31.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.