LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala
Guatemala: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 13.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 13.48 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 99.4% on the previous year and up 606.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala peaked at 13.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.99 | — |
| 2010 | 3.44 | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 6.76 | +252.4% |
| 2024 | 13.48 | +99.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.19, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.38 | 3.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.39 | 1.92 | 13.48 | 3 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Guatemala was 13.48 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.