Labor force participation rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate was 59.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.78
in 2003
All-time low
58.76
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Guatemala stood at 59.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Guatemala peaked at 67.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.76, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.32 | — |
| 1991 | 66.35 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.44 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.48 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.54 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.62 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.85 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.78 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.11 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 62.67 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.23 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.79 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.35 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.91 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.46 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.12 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 60.22 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 60.73 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.69 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.94 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.17 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.76 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.94 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 60.24 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.59 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.7 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.62 | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 59.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 59.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.57 | 66.32 | 66.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 | 60.91 | 67.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.98 | 59.17 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.14 | 58.76 | 62.94 | 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 in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate in Guatemala was 59.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.76 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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