Informal employment in STEM occupations in Guatemala
Guatemala: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 91.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Guatemala, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in stem occupations in Guatemala is 91.95, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Guatemala peaked at 106.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.13, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.13 | — |
| 2010 | 66.73 | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 59.16 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 49.57 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 62.62 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 80.08 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 68.17 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 59.64 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 54.7 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 54.77 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.62 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.82 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 102.7 | +74.6% |
| 2023 | 72.51 | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 106.1 | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 91.95 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.13 | 41.13 | 41.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.01 | 49.57 | 80.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.42 | 58.82 | 106.1 | 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 informal employment in stem occupations in Guatemala?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Guatemala was 91.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.13 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.