Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.673 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.653 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.65 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.648 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.69 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.62 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.655 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.605 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.618 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.635 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.625 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.646 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.642 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.639 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Guatemala 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.7%
2002 0.7% -3.0%
2003 0.6% -0.5%
2004 0.6% -0.3%
2006 0.7% +6.5%
2010 0.6% -10.2%
2011 0.7% +5.6%
2013 0.6% -7.5%
2014 0.6% +2.1%
2015 0.6% +2.8%
2016 0.6% -1.6%
2017 0.6% +3.3%
2018 0.6% -0.6%
2019 0.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Guatemala was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Guatemala ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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