Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 155 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2003
All-time low
47.0%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2002–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 59.52003: 60.22004: 52.12010: 48.32011: 49.22012: 55.22013: 472014: 48.62015: 49.32016: 49.52017: 49.82018: 49.92019: 49.12021: 52.92022: 48.22023: 57.42024: 56

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 56.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala peaked at 60.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2013.

Guatemala ranks 15th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 59.5%
2003 60.2% +1.1%
2004 52.1% -13.4%
2010 48.3% -7.3%
2011 49.2% +2.0%
2012 55.2% +12.0%
2013 47.0% -14.7%
2014 48.6% +3.3%
2015 49.3% +1.4%
2016 49.5% +0.5%
2017 49.8% +0.6%
2018 49.9% +0.2%
2019 49.1% -1.7%
2021 52.9% +7.8%
2022 48.2% -8.8%
2023 57.4% +19.1%
2024 56.0% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.3% 52.1% 60.2% 3
2010s 49.6% 47.0% 55.2% 10
2020s 53.6% 48.2% 57.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala was 56.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.