Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala peaked at 5.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala was 1.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Guatemala ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.