Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 161st 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 of men vs. women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Guatemala was 2.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Guatemala ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.