Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala peaked at 5.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -57.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +86.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +83.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guatemala was 1.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guatemala ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.