Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 75.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.93
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
83.19
in 2023
All-time low
75.93
in 2024
Years of data
15
2006–2024

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Guatemala, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 80.12010: 80.92011: 81.22012: 82.72013: 80.52014: 78.12015: 79.22016: 79.22017: 80.12018: 80.62019: 792021: 81.92022: 79.72023: 83.22024: 75.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 75.93 for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Guatemala peaked at 83.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.93, in 2024.

Guatemala ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Guatemala, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 80.13
2010 80.93 +1.0%
2011 81.21 +0.3%
2012 82.66 +1.8%
2013 80.53 -2.6%
2014 78.06 -3.1%
2015 79.18 +1.4%
2016 79.21 +0.0%
2017 80.11 +1.1%
2018 80.56 +0.6%
2019 78.98 -2.0%
2021 81.94 +3.7%
2022 79.73 -2.7%
2023 83.19 +4.3%
2024 75.93 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.13 80.13 80.13 1
2010s 80.14 78.06 82.66 10
2020s 80.19 75.93 83.19 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 10 Bangladesh 84.04 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 82.73 compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 80.71 compare
  4. 14 Botswana 75.58 compare
  5. 15 Peru 70.46 compare
  6. 16 Egypt 68.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Guatemala?
Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Guatemala was 75.93 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 83.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 75.93 in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Guatemala ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.