Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.020.040.060.082000200920192000: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Guatemala 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.1%
2002 0.1% -10.8%
2003 0.1% +23.4%
2004 0.1% -15.7%
2006 0.1% +27.6%
2010 0.1% -1.2%
2011 0.1% -4.9%
2014 0.1% +29.8%
2015 0.1% -8.5%
2016 0.1% +2.6%
2017 0.1% -2.6%
2018 0.1% +6.6%
2019 0.1% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala?
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Guatemala was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64?
Guatemala ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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