Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala is 32.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala peaked at 41.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.1% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 92 Armenia 33.0% compare
- 93 Philippines 32.6% compare
- 94 Guyana 32.6% compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 31.6% compare
- 98 Namibia 31.6% compare
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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala was 32.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.