Unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment with intermediate education was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala peaked at 8.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.2% | — |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Guatemala was 3.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).