Share in informal employment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share in informal employment was 83.19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.19
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
83.19
in 2023
All-time low
78.06
in 2014
Years of data
17
2002–2023
Share in informal employment in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Guatemala stood at 83.19. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Guatemala peaked at 83.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.06, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.08 | 80.13 | 81.88 | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.14 | 78.06 | 82.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.62 | 79.73 | 83.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Guatemala?
- Share in informal employment in Guatemala was 83.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.06 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share in informal employment?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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