Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala

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

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.694 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.675 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.672 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.665 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.691 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.636 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.655 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.617 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.627 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.638 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.623 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.649 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.647 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.634 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Guatemala 50th out of 97 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, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2000 0.7%
2002 0.7% -2.8%
2003 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.7% -1.0%
2006 0.7% +3.9%
2010 0.6% -8.0%
2011 0.7% +3.1%
2013 0.6% -5.8%
2014 0.6% +1.5%
2015 0.6% +1.8%
2016 0.6% -2.3%
2017 0.6% +4.2%
2018 0.6% -0.3%
2019 0.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 53 Mexico 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Guatemala ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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