Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 84.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 84.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala peaked at 92.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 92.0% | — |
| 1973 | 88.0% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 84.4% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 84.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 84.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 86.3% | 84.4% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 84.3% | 90.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 73.6% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.8% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 82.8% | 87.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.2% compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 84.6% compare
- 15 Uganda 84.4% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 84.0% compare
- 18 Nicaragua 83.3% compare
- 19 Paraguay 82.8% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guatemala was 84.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.