Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 68.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala peaked at 79.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.4% | — |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -6.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 68.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 68.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 73.3% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 64.7% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 67.9% | 75.5% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala was 68.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.