GDP per person employed in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP per person employed was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Guatemala is 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Guatemala peaked at 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,757 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Guatemala?
- Gdp per person employed in Guatemala was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp per person employed?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.