Female labor force participation rates slopes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 49.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes in Guatemala stood at 49.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Guatemala peaked at 52.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 1964.
That places Guatemala 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 slopes in Guatemala, year by year
| 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +96.2% | 23.24 | 45.6 |
| 1987 | +95.4% | 14.07 | 27.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Kuwait 49.9 compare
- 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
- 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
- 126 Croatia 49.4 compare
- 127 Bulgaria 49.3 compare
- 128 French Polynesia 49.09 compare
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 participation rates slopes in Guatemala?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Guatemala was 49.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 1964.
- How does Guatemala rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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