Labor force participation rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force participation rate was 59.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Guatemala stood at 59.6%.
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 67.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 62.9% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Guatemala?
- Labor force participation rate in Guatemala was 59.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).