Female employment to population ratio in Guatemala

Guatemala: Female employment to population ratio 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 in Guatemala, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 44.92002: 45.62003: 46.72004: 412006: 49.72010: 40.42011: 37.62012: 442013: 38.92014: 39.22015: 37.52016: 38.72017: 37.82018: 382019: 36.72021: 422022: 39.62023: 50.82024: 48.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female employment to population ratio in Guatemala stood at 48.4.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Guatemala peaked at 50.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.73, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 102nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Maldives 48.62 compare
  2. 100 Philippines 48.55 compare
  3. 101 Serbia 48.47 compare
  4. 103 New Caledonia 48.3 compare
  5. 104 Chile 48.2 compare
  6. 105 Botswana 47.98 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More work & labour data for Guatemala

All data for Guatemala →

Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Guatemala?
Female employment to population ratio in Guatemala was 48.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 50.78 in 2023.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 36.73 in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for female employment to population ratio?
Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Female employment to population ratio in Guatemala. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/female-employment-to-population-ratio/guatemala/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/female-employment-to-population-ratio/guatemala/">Female employment to population ratio in Guatemala</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed