Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 60.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala stood at 60.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala peaked at 63.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.1% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 53.8% | 60.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Guatemala was 60.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.