Unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment with advanced education was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.2% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala peaked at 5.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +129.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Guatemala was 3.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).