Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 56.3% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala peaked at 56.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 33.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 32.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 33.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 56.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 148 Azerbaijan 58.6% compare
- 149 Croatia 57.8% compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 57.4% compare
- 152 Liberia 56.1% compare
- 153 Slovenia 56.0% compare
- 154 Philippines 55.8% compare
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala was 56.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.