Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala stood at 24.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala peaked at 24.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2003.
That places Guatemala 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 24.6% | 6 |
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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 male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Guatemala was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Guatemala ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.