Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala peaked at 52.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +32.5% | 35.0% | 46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 35.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 52.3% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala was 51.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.