Manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Manufacturing share of total employment was 13.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.82
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17.23
in 2003
All-time low
11.65
in 2019
Years of data
18
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala is 13.82, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala peaked at 17.23 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.69 | — |
| 2002 | 15.78 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.95 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 15.86 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.23 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 13.97 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.49 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.73 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.76 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.65 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.34 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 13.68 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.82 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 13.95 | 17.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 11.65 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 | 13.34 | 13.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 36 Benin 14.22 compare
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 14.19 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 13.96 compare
- 40 El Salvador 13.73 compare
- 41 Indonesia 13.71 compare
- 42 Ukraine 13.25 compare
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala was 13.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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