Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 83.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala stood at 83.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala peaked at 90.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.0% | — |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 83.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 83.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.7% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 82.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.7% | 85.9% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guatemala was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.