Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 48.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.0% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 39.6% | 50.8% | 4 |
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- 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guatemala was 48.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.