Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala stood at 32.8%.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala peaked at 44.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 33.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.8% | 35.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala was 32.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.