Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 52.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% 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 19th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Guatemala, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -6.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.1% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 47.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.2% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 16 Canada 54.3% compare
- 17 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 18 Rwanda 52.7% compare
- 20 Isle of Man 51.5% compare
- 21 Benin 50.9% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 50.8% compare
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, total (%) in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala was 52.5% in 2025, 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 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.