Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 49.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49.4 for share of care employment outside the formal sector in 2024.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala peaked at 61.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.88, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.88 | — |
| 2010 | 42.94 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 37.05 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 45.49 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 45.69 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.88 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 42.23 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 45.05 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 41.16 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 43.77 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 54.94 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 61.11 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 59.79 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 49.4 | -17.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.57, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.35, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 | 27.88 | 27.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.34 | 37.05 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.31 | 49.4 | 61.11 | 4 |
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 share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Guatemala was 49.4 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.88 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.