Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala is 6.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 4 |
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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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Guatemala was 6.6% in 2019, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.