Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 19.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 19.17 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala peaked at 39.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.35, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.9 | — |
| 2010 | 29.89 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 26.75 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 23.99 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 24.17 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.27 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 23.58 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.28 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.65 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.88 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 30.68 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 22.74 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 18.35 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 22.09 | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 19.17 | -13.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.75, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 19.29 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 | 18.35 | 30.68 | 5 |
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 employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Guatemala was 19.17 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.