Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 46.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala stood at 46.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala peaked at 63.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.6% | — |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 44.7% | 51.6% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala was 46.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.