Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala

Guatemala: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
32nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.9 %2002: 15.8 %2003: 17.2 %2004: 13.9 %2006: 15.9 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 14 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 11.7 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 13.8 %2024: 15.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 15.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.9%
2002 15.8% -12.1%
2003 17.2% +9.2%
2004 13.9% -19.0%
2006 15.9% +13.7%
2010 15.7% -0.8%
2011 14.2% -9.5%
2012 13.4% -5.8%
2013 11.7% -12.4%
2014 14.0% +19.0%
2015 12.8% -8.2%
2016 13.5% +5.2%
2017 12.7% -5.6%
2018 12.8% +0.2%
2019 11.7% -8.7%
2021 13.3% +14.5%
2022 13.7% +2.5%
2023 13.8% +1.0%
2024 15.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 13.9% 17.9% 5
2010s 13.3% 11.7% 15.7% 10
2020s 14.0% 13.3% 15.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Guatemala was 15.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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