Jobs gap rate in Guatemala

Guatemala: Jobs gap rate was 23.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.4
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2025
All-time low
9
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2025

Jobs gap rate in Guatemala, 2010–2025

05101520252010201720252010: 10.92011: 11.52012: 9.32013: 112014: 9.42015: 92016: 9.92017: 9.82018: 9.82019: 9.32021: 9.22023: 10.12024: 22.32025: 23.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 23.4 for jobs gap rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Guatemala peaked at 23.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 7th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Guatemala, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 10.9
2011 11.5 +5.5%
2012 9.3 -19.1%
2013 11 +18.3%
2014 9.4 -14.5%
2015 9 -4.3%
2016 9.9 +10.0%
2017 9.8 -1.0%
2018 9.8 +0.0%
2019 9.3 -5.1%
2021 9.2 -1.1%
2023 10.1 +9.8%
2024 22.3 +120.8%
2025 23.4 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.99 9 11.5 10
2020s 16.25 9.2 23.4 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Guatemala?
Jobs gap rate in Guatemala was 23.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for jobs gap rate?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.