Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 60.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 60.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 63.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.1% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 53.8% | 60.7% | 5 |
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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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 60.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.