Work & Labour in Guatemala

353 indicators covering work & labour for Guatemala.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 65.5% 2025 down 9.9% 107th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 22.7% 2025 up 20.2% 59th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 24.6% 2025 up 26.6% 108th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 18.7% 2025 up 5.9% 26th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 7.2% 2025 down 25.9% 57th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 5.2% 2025 down 38.6% 56th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 11.3% 2025 down 8.3% 58th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 60.9% 2025 up 1.0% 107th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 67.9% 2025 up 5.3% 93rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 46.4% 2025 down 9.8% 126th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 39.1% 2025 down 1.5% 81st
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 32.1% 2025 down 9.7% 95th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 53.6% 2025 up 10.4% 62nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.9% 2025 up 6.3% 115th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.3% 2025 up 15.4% 125th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.2% 2025 down 14.1% 80th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 6.6% 112th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 6.6% 112th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 36.2% 2025 down 2.1% 74th
GDP per person employed 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 12.9% 107th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.1% 81st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.1% 81st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.1% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.1% 59th
GDP per employed person 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 12.9% 107th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.44 2027 up 1,176.1% 124th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.44 2027 up 1,176.1% 124th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0464 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.9% 49th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0684 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.6% 54th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 101.49 2025 up 49.7% 157th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 26.7% 2023 down 13.7% 69th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.49 2025 down 37.7% 139th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 49.66 2024 up 22.4% 125th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 49.66 2024 up 22.4% 125th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 49.66 2024 up 22.4% 125th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0668 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.4% 54th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0668 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.4% 54th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year 2023 up 58.8% 107th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.63 2024 up 6.4% 85th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.9% 2024 down 30.0% 170th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.4% 2024 down 40.4% 168th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 2.5% 2024 down 24.3% 160th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.92 2026 down 8.1% 110th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.92 2026 down 8.1% 110th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.13 2027 up 9.7% 106th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.13 2027 up 9.7% 106th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 323,225 2027 up 25.0% 64th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.88 2027 up 0.1% 87th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.4 2027 up 1.9% 66th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.65 2027 up 10.6% 69th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 519.1 2027 up 35.6% 53rd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,081 2027 up 25.0% 64th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 24.29 2027 down 10.9% 59th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 919.21 2027 down 5.5% 54th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.1% 2024 up 0.7% 16th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.7% 2024 up 22.4% 125th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% 2024 up 6.4% 83rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 49.7% 2024 up 22.4% 125th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 49.7% 2024 up 22.4% 125th