Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2011

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala, 2000–2011

00.20.40.62000200520112000: 0.54 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.542 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.596 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.549 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.541 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.476 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2011.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.5% —
2002 0.5% +0.2%
2003 0.6% +10.0%
2004 0.5% -7.8%
2006 0.5% -1.5%
2011 0.5% -12.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 70% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 78% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 19 Bolivia 0.6% compare
  2. 20 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.5%
  4. 23 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 24 South Korea 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 272 data points, 1981–2021
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