Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate by age was 51.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 51.6% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala peaked at 62.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 43 Benin 52.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 52.0% compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.7% compare
- 47 Maldives 51.5% compare
- 48 United States 50.8% compare
- 49 Japan 50.8% compare
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala was 51.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).