Level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala
Guatemala: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 2023
All-time low
4.84
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.88 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala peaked at 6.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.94 | — |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.15 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.88 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.84 | 5.94 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 5.38 | 6.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Guatemala was 6.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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