Proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of labor force who are women was 32.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.07
in 2003
All-time low
31.93
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 32.73 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala peaked at 36.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.93, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.76 | — |
| 1991 | 33.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.08 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.22 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.35 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.57 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.86 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.09 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.14 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.27 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.07 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.95 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 34.11 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.28 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.46 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.65 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.85 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.28 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 33.57 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 33.53 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.31 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.17 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.93 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.19 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.26 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.61 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 32.78 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 32.73 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 | 33.76 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.79 | 33.95 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.27 | 31.93 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 | 32.61 | 34.4 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Guatemala was 32.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Guatemala ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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