Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Guatemala

Guatemala: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2012
All-time low
95.0%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2017

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Guatemala, 2003–2017

0204060801002003201020172003: 952004: 96.72006: 96.42010: 96.22011: 95.72012: 97.82013: 95.12014: 96.52015: 96.82016: 962017: 96.7

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Guatemala is 96.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 97.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female in Guatemala, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 95.0%
2004 96.7% +1.7%
2006 96.4% -0.3%
2010 96.2% -0.3%
2011 95.7% -0.5%
2012 97.8% +2.2%
2013 95.1% -2.8%
2014 96.5% +1.5%
2015 96.8% +0.3%
2016 96.0% -0.9%
2017 96.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.1% 95.0% 96.7% 3
2010s 96.4% 95.1% 97.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 7 Paraguay 97.7% compare
  2. 8 Peru 97.5% compare
  3. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.7% compare
  4. 11 Egypt 96.3% compare
  5. 12 Honduras 96.2% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Guatemala?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Guatemala was 96.7% in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?
Guatemala ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 265 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.