Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% 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, 42.2%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 50.8% | — |
| 1973 | 47.6% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 42.2% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -13.9% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -5.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 55.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 55.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 42.2% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 43.2% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 44.7% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 55.1% | 62.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.6% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 24 United States 55.6% compare
- 25 Isle of Man 55.4% compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
- 28 Germany 54.7% compare
- 29 Laos 54.5% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 54.5% 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, total (%) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guatemala was 55.2% 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, 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 42.2% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 176 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 up 5.6%. 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, total (%) (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.