Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Guatemala
Guatemala: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 36.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Guatemala, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Guatemala stood at 36.34. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Guatemala peaked at 49.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.34, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.55 | — |
| 2010 | 44.86 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.11 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 46.53 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 44.78 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 38.88 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 38.43 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.69 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.81 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 43.09 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.73 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 49.55 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 42.26 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 36.34 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.55 | 47.55 | 47.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 38.43 | 47.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.39 | 36.34 | 49.55 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 rate in stem occupations in Guatemala?
- Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Guatemala was 36.34 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.34 in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.