Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Guatemala

Guatemala: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 44.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.71
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
47th
of 171 countries
All-time high
45.16
in 2003
All-time low
14.31
in 1978
Years of data
41
1964–2024

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Guatemala, 1964–2024

10203040501964199420241964: 14.91973: 16.11978: 14.31979: 16.31980: 16.31981: 15.11982: 151983: 151984: 14.91985: 14.91986: 20.71987: 26.51988: 271989: 27.51994: 18.31999: 27.52000: 32.62001: 37.72002: 42.82003: 45.22004: 34.62005: 382006: 41.42007: 39.42008: 37.42009: 35.42010: 33.42011: 35.52012: 39.82013: 32.52014: 32.92015: 31.52016: 33.82017: 31.22018: 33.32019: 32.32020: 34.42021: 36.52022: 34.32023: 43.32024: 44.7

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Guatemala stood at 44.71.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Guatemala peaked at 45.16 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.31, in 1978.

Guatemala ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1964 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1964 14.85 —
1973 16.08 +8.3%
1978 14.31 -11.0%
1979 16.26 +13.7%
1980 16.28 +0.1%
1981 15.07 -7.4%
1982 15.02 -0.4%
1983 14.96 -0.4%
1984 14.91 -0.4%
1985 14.86 -0.4%
1986 20.66 +39.1%
1987 26.47 +28.1%
1988 27 +2.0%
1989 27.52 +1.9%
1994 18.32 -33.4%
1999 27.48 +50.0%
2000 32.59 +18.6%
2001 37.7 +15.7%
2002 42.81 +13.6%
2003 45.16 +5.5%
2004 34.61 -23.4%
2005 38.02 +9.8%
2006 41.42 +9.0%
2007 39.41 -4.9%
2008 37.4 -5.1%
2009 35.39 -5.4%
2010 33.38 -5.7%
2011 35.47 +6.3%
2012 39.75 +12.1%
2013 32.49 -18.3%
2014 32.91 +1.3%
2015 31.46 -4.4%
2016 33.81 +7.5%
2017 31.18 -7.8%
2018 33.26 +6.7%
2019 32.33 -2.8%
2020 34.41 +6.4%
2021 36.49 +6.0%
2022 34.28 -6.0%
2023 43.31 +26.3%
2024 44.71 +3.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 44.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 44.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.85 14.85 14.85 1
1970s 15.55 14.31 16.26 3
1980s 19.28 14.86 27.52 10
1990s 22.9 18.32 27.48 2
2000s 38.45 32.59 45.16 10
2010s 33.61 31.18 39.75 10
2020s 38.64 34.28 44.71 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 44 Bangladesh 46.29 compare
  2. 45 Macao 45.85 compare
  3. 46 Israel 45.73 compare
  4. 48 Guam 44.7 compare
  5. 49 Belize 44.38 compare
  6. 50 Sierra Leone 43.35 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Guatemala?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Guatemala was 44.71 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45.16 in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 in 1978.
How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Guatemala ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.