Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 51.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala peaked at 62.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.0% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala was 51.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, total (%) (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.