Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate by age was 51.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
62.95
in 2003
All-time low
49.84
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 51.59 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 62.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.84, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.66 | — |
| 1991 | 62.6 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.48 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.4 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.32 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.17 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.92 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.84 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.76 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.95 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.11 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.07 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.39 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.02 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.26 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.92 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 49.84 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.23 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.47 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.41 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.38 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.02 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 51.61 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 51.54 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.59 | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.26 | 61.84 | 62.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.86 | 51.7 | 62.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.47 | 49.84 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.03 | 50.38 | 55.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 43 Benin 52.41 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.97 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.67 compare
- 47 Maldives 51.45 compare
- 48 United States 50.81 compare
- 49 Japan 50.8 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Guatemala was 51.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.84 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 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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