Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Guatemala peaked at 4.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 168 Saint Helena 2.0% compare
- 169 Togo 2.0% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 1.9% compare
- 172 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 173 Argentina 1.7% compare
- 173 Benin 1.7% compare
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Guatemala?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Guatemala was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Guatemala ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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