Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 49.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.66
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.31
in 2023
All-time low
12.99
in 1964
Years of data
30
1964–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala, 1964–2024

10203040501964199420241964: 131973: 14.21978: 13.81979: 14.21980: 14.31981: 13.81985: 14.11987: 27.51989: 28.41994: 18.41999: 23.22000: 45.62002: 46.82003: 48.32004: 42.42006: 47.42010: 422011: 40.32012: 45.62013: 40.32014: 40.62015: 38.92016: 40.12017: 39.22018: 39.12019: 37.82021: 43.22022: 41.52023: 52.32024: 49.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala stood at 49.66.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala peaked at 52.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 1964.

Guatemala ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala, 1964 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1964 12.99
1973 14.25 +9.7%
1978 13.75 -3.5%
1979 14.15 +2.9%
1980 14.32 +1.2%
1981 13.8 -3.6%
1985 14.07 +2.0%
1987 27.5 +95.4%
1989 28.42 +3.3%
1994 18.36 -35.4%
1999 23.24 +26.6%
2000 45.6 +96.2%
2002 46.77 +2.6%
2003 48.31 +3.3%
2004 42.45 -12.1%
2006 47.42 +11.7%
2010 41.99 -11.4%
2011 40.27 -4.1%
2012 45.55 +13.1%
2013 40.32 -11.5%
2014 40.57 +0.6%
2015 38.86 -4.2%
2016 40.08 +3.1%
2017 39.2 -2.2%
2018 39.1 -0.2%
2019 37.84 -3.2%
2021 43.2 +14.2%
2022 41.53 -3.9%
2023 52.31 +26.0%
2024 49.66 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.99 12.99 12.99 1
1970s 14.05 13.75 14.25 3
1980s 19.62 13.8 28.42 5
1990s 20.8 18.36 23.24 2
2000s 46.11 42.45 48.31 5
2010s 40.38 37.84 45.55 10
2020s 46.67 41.53 52.31 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 122 Kuwait 49.9 compare
  2. 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
  3. 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
  4. 126 Croatia 49.4 compare
  5. 127 Bulgaria 49.3 compare
  6. 128 French Polynesia 49.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Guatemala was 49.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 52.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 1964.
How does Guatemala rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Guatemala ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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