Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Guatemala

Guatemala: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
168th
of 189 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

012342000201220242000: 1.9 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 3 %2006: 0 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 3 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.2 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 3 %2023: 2.3 %2024: 1.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 168th of 189 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 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 168th out of 189 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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