Own-account workers, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Own-account workers, total was 26.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Guatemala, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.2% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Guatemala peaked at 36.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.9% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.2% | 31.0% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Guatemala?
- Own-account workers, total in Guatemala was 26.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for own-account workers, total?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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