Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala peaked at 68.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 52.8% | — |
| 1973 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.1% | 67.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.2% | 68.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 64.8% compare
- 81 Bhutan 64.7% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.6% compare
- 84 Ecuador 64.3% compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 64.3% compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 64.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guatemala was 64.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.