Share in informal employment female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share in informal employment female was 85.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.97
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
85.97
in 2023
All-time low
78.22
in 2015
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Share in informal employment female in Guatemala, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 84.32003: 84.12004: 832006: 81.72010: 82.42011: 822012: 83.82013: 79.82014: 78.62015: 78.22016: 80.12017: 80.22018: 81.52019: 792021: 83.92022: 82.72023: 86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Guatemala is 85.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Guatemala peaked at 85.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.22, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 12th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Guatemala, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 84.28
2003 84.09 -0.2%
2004 82.99 -1.3%
2006 81.69 -1.6%
2010 82.36 +0.8%
2011 82.04 -0.4%
2012 83.83 +2.2%
2013 79.76 -4.9%
2014 78.59 -1.5%
2015 78.22 -0.5%
2016 80.11 +2.4%
2017 80.16 +0.1%
2018 81.48 +1.6%
2019 79.03 -3.0%
2021 83.92 +6.2%
2022 82.67 -1.5%
2023 85.97 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.26 81.69 84.28 4
2010s 80.56 78.22 83.83 10
2020s 84.19 82.67 85.97 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 9 Rwanda 88.99 compare
  2. 10 Zambia 88.11 compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.46 compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 84.37 compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 82.84 compare
  6. 15 Honduras 80.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Guatemala?
Share in informal employment female in Guatemala was 85.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 85.97 in 2023.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 78.22 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for share in informal employment female?
Guatemala ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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