Employment to population ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment to population ratio was 58.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.87
in 2003
All-time low
57.02
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 58.07 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Guatemala peaked at 65.87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.02, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.9 | — |
| 1992 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.12 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.21 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.2 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.27 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.36 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.44 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.46 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.87 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.24 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 60.76 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.39 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.03 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.57 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.45 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.32 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 59.08 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.12 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.87 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.02 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.57 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 58.4 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 58.19 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.14 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.07 | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 58.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 58.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.17 | 64.9 | 65.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.31 | 58.94 | 65.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 57.87 | 63.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.56 | 57.02 | 61.57 | 6 |
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 in Guatemala?
- Employment to population ratio in Guatemala was 58.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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