Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 75.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 173 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 1964
All-time low
68.4%
in 2013
Years of data
29
1964–2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, 1964–2024

0204060801964199420241964: 86.81973: 80.31978: 69.51979: 76.41980: 81.31981: 73.51985: 74.41987: 83.81989: 82.31994: 73.41999: 76.82002: 81.72003: 822004: 76.82006: 79.62010: 69.12011: 71.12012: 77.12013: 68.42014: 71.22015: 72.72016: 71.92017: 74.52018: 73.12019: 71.72021: 74.82022: 71.12023: 78.72024: 75.1

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala stood at 75.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala peaked at 86.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2013.

Guatemala ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Guatemala, 1964 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1964 86.8%
1973 80.3% -7.6%
1978 69.5% -13.4%
1979 76.4% +10.0%
1980 81.3% +6.4%
1981 73.5% -9.6%
1985 74.4% +1.2%
1987 83.8% +12.6%
1989 82.3% -1.7%
1994 73.4% -10.8%
1999 76.8% +4.6%
2002 81.7% +6.4%
2003 82.0% +0.4%
2004 76.8% -6.4%
2006 79.6% +3.6%
2010 69.1% -13.1%
2011 71.1% +2.8%
2012 77.1% +8.5%
2013 68.4% -11.3%
2014 71.2% +4.0%
2015 72.7% +2.1%
2016 71.9% -1.1%
2017 74.5% +3.7%
2018 73.1% -2.0%
2019 71.7% -1.8%
2021 74.8% +4.4%
2022 71.1% -5.0%
2023 78.7% +10.7%
2024 75.1% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.8% 86.8% 86.8% 1
1970s 75.4% 69.5% 80.3% 3
1980s 79.1% 73.5% 83.8% 5
1990s 75.1% 73.4% 76.8% 2
2000s 80.0% 76.8% 82.0% 4
2010s 72.1% 68.4% 77.1% 10
2020s 75.0% 71.1% 78.7% 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 2 Iceland 81.5% compare
  2. 3 Niger 78.8% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.4% compare
  4. 6 Uganda 74.3% compare
  5. 7 Nicaragua 71.4% compare
  6. 8 Australia 70.6% compare

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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 75.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.8% in 1964.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
Guatemala ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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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.