Work & Labour in Guatemala 353 indicators covering work & labour for Guatemala. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 49.7% 2024 up 22.4% 125th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.7% 2024 up 35.8% 47th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.1% 2024 up 5.5% 5th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 59.0% 2024 up 21.5% 161st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 58.2% 2024 up 12.7% 20th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.8446 % change on previous year 2027 up 5.9% 121st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.18 % change on previous year 2027 up 73.7% 51st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.82 % change on previous year 2027 down 90.4% 67th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.33 2025 down 7.1% 156th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 56.3% 2025 up 5.3% 151st Monthly minimum wage 3,343 2024 up 46.6% 91st Monthly minimum wage 3,343 2024 up 46.6% 91st Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.1% 2024 down 40.4% 141st Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 2.9% 2024 down 36.8% 151st Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.8% 2024 down 34.7% 148th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.506 2025 down 31.4% 146th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 65.4% 131st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 22.25 2025 down 16.5% 32nd Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 44.7% 2024 up 35.8% 47th Female employment rate 48.4% 2024 up 23.4% 102nd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 48.4% 2024 up 23.4% 102nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.7968 % change on previous year 2025 down 97.4% 35th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 40.5% 2025 down 13.8% 20th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 7.9% 2025 up 17.8% 160th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 24.1% 2025 down 9.8% 60th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 16.4% 48th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 39.1% 58th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0166 units per person 2025 up 7.0% 82nd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.73 2025 up 22.7% 27th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.9% 78th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 50.7% 76th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.9% 60th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year 2024 up 26.9% 63rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year 2024 up 26.9% 63rd Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 up 24.9% 116th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 up 24.9% 117th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 38.3% 2025 down 0.3% 155th Female labor force participation rate 38.3% 2025 down 0.3% 155th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 38.3% 2025 down 0.3% 154th Female share of the labor force 32.7% 2025 up 1.3% 161st Labor force participation rate 59.6% 2025 down 1.6% 107th Male labor force participation rate 81.7% 2025 down 2.3% 20th Labor force participation rate 59.6% 2025 down 1.6% 107th Productivity: output per hour worked 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 17.7% 93rd Productivity vs. GDP per capita 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 17.7% 93rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 73.52 2025 down 7.1% 18th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 31.0% 2025 up 8.8% 79th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 66.9% 2025 down 4.0% 11th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 49.1% 2025 down 0.4% 35th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 37.1% 2025 up 0.0% 151st Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 79.8% 2025 down 2.5% 16th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 58.1% 2025 down 1.7% 91st Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 51.4% 2025 up 11.8% 60th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 28.8% 2025 down 11.8% 88th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 36.2% 2025 down 2.1% 74th Female employment rate 37.1% 2025 up 0.0% 150th Unemployment rate 2.6% 2025 up 3.9% 161st ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →