Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 70.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala stood at 70.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% 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 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Guatemala, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -5.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 70.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 70.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 74.1% | 70.8% | 78.7% | 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, male (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Guatemala was 70.8% 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, 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 7th out of 174 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 2.6%. 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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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.