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
Latest (2025)
56.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2025
All-time low
25.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.1% | — |
| 1951 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 56.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 56.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.