Part time employment, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Part time employment, total was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2002
All-time low
43.0%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2002–2024

Part time employment, total in Guatemala, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 57.6 % of total employment2003: 45.7 % of total employment2004: 50.2 % of total employment2006: 49.4 % of total employment2010: 52.7 % of total employment2011: 50.2 % of total employment2012: 51.2 % of total employment2013: 51.8 % of total employment2014: 50.9 % of total employment2015: 46.9 % of total employment2016: 46.2 % of total employment2017: 48.6 % of total employment2018: 48.5 % of total employment2019: 45.4 % of total employment2021: 48 % of total employment2022: 56.1 % of total employment2023: 43 % of total employment2024: 48.6 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 48.6% for part time employment, total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Guatemala peaked at 57.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2023.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
2002 57.6%
2003 45.7% -20.7%
2004 50.2% +9.8%
2006 49.4% -1.6%
2010 52.7% +6.8%
2011 50.2% -4.8%
2012 51.2% +2.0%
2013 51.8% +1.1%
2014 50.9% -1.6%
2015 46.9% -7.8%
2016 46.2% -1.6%
2017 48.6% +5.3%
2018 48.5% -0.3%
2019 45.4% -6.4%
2021 48.0% +5.9%
2022 56.1% +16.9%
2023 43.0% -23.5%
2024 48.6% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 45.7% 57.6% 4
2010s 49.2% 45.4% 52.7% 10
2020s 48.9% 43.0% 56.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Guatemala?
Part time employment, total in Guatemala was 48.6% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for part time employment, total?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.