Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.598 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.581 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.602 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.531 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.572 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.498 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.519 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.472 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.472 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.499 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.518 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.53 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.517 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.512 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.6%
2002 0.6% -2.8%
2003 0.6% +3.5%
2004 0.5% -11.7%
2006 0.6% +7.7%
2010 0.5% -13.0%
2011 0.5% +4.2%
2013 0.5% -9.1%
2014 0.5% -0.0%
2015 0.5% +5.8%
2016 0.5% +3.7%
2017 0.5% +2.4%
2018 0.5% -2.5%
2019 0.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 11 Peru 0.6% compare
  2. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 13 Austria 0.5%
  4. 15 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 16 United States of America 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Guatemala ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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