Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 39.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala peaked at 45.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14.9% | — |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -11.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 39.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 39.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 14.9% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 18.3% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.6% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 34.3% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guatemala was 39.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 45.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 174 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 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.