Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.0% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guatemala peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.7% | — |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +101.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +91.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +39.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guatemala?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guatemala was 7.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.