Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 48.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.4
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
102nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
50.78
in 2023
All-time low
36.73
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala stood at 48.4.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala peaked at 50.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.73, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9 | — |
| 2002 | 45.6 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.67 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.01 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 49.75 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 40.38 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 43.98 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 38.86 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.49 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.73 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.98 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 39.64 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 50.78 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | -4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.59 | 41.01 | 49.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.88 | 36.73 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2 | 39.64 | 50.78 | 4 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Guatemala was 48.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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