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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -57.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +86.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +83.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
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.