Labor share of gdp in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor share of gdp was 44.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor share of gdp in Guatemala, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 44.3 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 53.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor share of gdp in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.1 | — |
| 2005 | 49.7 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 40 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.6 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 47.9 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 48.8 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.9 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.7 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.3 | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 44.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 44.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor share of gdp in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.0% | 40 | 51.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9 | 43.6 | 53.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 39.3 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 | 44.3 | 48.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Solomon Islands 44.6 compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 44.5 compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 44.5 compare
- 118 Rwanda 44.2 compare
- 118 Albania 44.2 compare
- 120 Sudan 44.1 compare
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 share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Labor share of gdp in Guatemala was 44.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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