Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 24.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.62
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.62
in 2025
All-time low
16.16
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Guatemala stood at 24.62. 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 24.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.16, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.08 | — |
| 1992 | 17.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.08 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.11 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.16 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.73 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.27 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.24 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.24 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.16 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.38 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.82 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 19.97 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.47 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.49 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.47 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.46 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.26 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.68 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.44 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.25 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.76 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.99 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24.08 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.24 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.62 | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.06 | 16.73 | 17.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.88 | 16.16 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.14 | 18.47 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 | 21.25 | 24.62 | 6 |
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 male vs female employment in industry in Guatemala?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Guatemala was 24.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 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 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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