Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala

Guatemala: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 13.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.1
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.51
in 2021
All-time low
8.84
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 8.82006: 9.12007: 9.62008: 9.92009: 10.12010: 10.52011: 10.82012: 10.42013: 11.12014: 11.32015: 11.32016: 11.42017: 11.92018: 122019: 122020: 12.62021: 13.52022: 13.52023: 13.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala is 13.1, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala peaked at 13.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2005.

Guatemala ranks 93rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 8.84 —
2006 9.14 +3.4%
2007 9.64 +5.4%
2008 9.92 +2.9%
2009 10.07 +1.5%
2010 10.47 +4.0%
2011 10.81 +3.2%
2012 10.41 -3.6%
2013 11.13 +6.9%
2014 11.31 +1.7%
2015 11.32 +0.1%
2016 11.4 +0.7%
2017 11.92 +4.6%
2018 12.01 +0.7%
2019 11.98 -0.2%
2020 12.56 +4.8%
2021 13.51 +7.6%
2022 13.5 -0.1%
2023 13.1 -2.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 13.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 13.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.52 8.84 10.07 5
2010s 11.28 10.41 12.01 10
2020s 13.17 12.56 13.51 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 90 Colombia 16.16 compare
  2. 91 Indonesia 14.35 compare
  3. 92 Morocco 13.62 compare
  4. 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 compare
  5. 95 Peru 11.97 compare
  6. 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Guatemala was 13.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 2021.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2005.
How does Guatemala rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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