Unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment rate for young people was 4.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.76
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2022
All-time low
3.31
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala is 4.76, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala peaked at 6.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4 | — |
| 1992 | 3.37 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.16 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 5.69 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.27 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 4.33 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.76 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 3.31 | 3.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.34 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.46 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 3.79 | 6.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 159 Nigeria 5.34 compare
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- 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.01 compare
- 163 Thailand 4.53 compare
- 164 Cuba 4.28 compare
- 165 Republic of Moldova 4.2 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 for young people in Guatemala?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Guatemala was 4.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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