Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 37.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Guatemala stood at 37.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Guatemala peaked at 60.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.9% | — |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.9% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 29.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 37.6% | 48.0% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Guatemala?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Guatemala was 37.6% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).