Labor share of gdp in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor share of gdp was 46.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
46.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.1
in 2004
All-time low
39.3
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Guatemala, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 46.2 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% 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 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.85 | 43.6 | 53.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.29 | 39.3 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Labor share of gdp in Guatemala was 46.2 in 2020, 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 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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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