Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala is 46.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala peaked at 54.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.6% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guatemala was 46.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.