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

0510152000201120232000: 16.72002: 15.82003: 17.22004: 13.92006: 15.92010: 15.72011: 14.22012: 13.42013: 11.72014: 142015: 12.82016: 13.52017: 12.72018: 12.82019: 11.72021: 13.32022: 13.72023: 13.8

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Guatemala, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Benin 14.22 compare
  2. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 14.19 compare
  3. 38 Russian Federation 13.96 compare
  4. 40 El Salvador 13.73 compare
  5. 41 Indonesia 13.71 compare
  6. 42 Ukraine 13.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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