Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 70.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 70.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala peaked at 84.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.5% | — |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 69.6% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 67.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 68.5% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Qatar 71.0% compare
- 12 Australia 70.1% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 70.0% compare
- 15 Denmark 68.6% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala was 70.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%) (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.