Employment rate, men vs. women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment rate, men vs. women was 79.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 79.8% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Guatemala peaked at 87.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.0% | — |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.8% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 78.5% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.9% | 82.6% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Guatemala?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Guatemala was 79.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.