Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala peaked at 48.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.1% | 42.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guatemala was 38.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guatemala ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.