Female labor force by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female labor force by age was 72,382 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 72,382 people for female labor force by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Guatemala peaked at 90,704 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,732 people, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,732 people | — |
| 1991 | 45,362 people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 48,186 people | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 50,996 people | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 53,483 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 55,606 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 57,735 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 60,060 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 62,370 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 64,407 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 66,214 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 67,759 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 69,241 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 51,129 people | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 63,072 people | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 63,782 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64,574 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65,511 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66,589 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67,783 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 69,087 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49,139 people | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 46,799 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57,170 people | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 67,889 people | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 57,803 people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 63,793 people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 70,246 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 70,286 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,181 people | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 64,843 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 71,834 people | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 90,704 people | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 70,118 people | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 72,382 people | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 72,382 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 72,382 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -28.9% | 69,087 people | 49,139 people |
| 2003 | -26.2% | 69,241 people | 51,129 people |
| 2022 | +26.3% | 71,834 people | 90,704 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,094 people | 42,732 people | 64,407 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,565 people | 51,129 people | 69,241 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,539 people | 46,799 people | 70,286 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,976 people | 64,843 people | 90,704 people | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Guatemala?
- Female labor force by age in Guatemala was 72,382 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 90,704 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,732 people in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for female labor force by age?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).