LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala
Guatemala: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 22.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala is 22.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.6% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala peaked at 22.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.63 | — |
| 2010 | 16.09 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.02 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.55 | +101.5% |
| 2024 | 22.97 | +69.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.16, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 12.63 | 12.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 6.74 | 16.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 6.72 | 22.97 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Guatemala was 22.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 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. LU4 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, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.