Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala stood at 28.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala peaked at 36.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.8% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 28.8% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 85 Philippines 29.6% compare
- 86 Brazil 29.4% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 29.0% compare
- 89 Belize 27.3% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 27.0% compare
- 91 Honduras 26.9% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala was 28.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.