Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 78.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala, 2003–2017
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
In 2017, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala stood at 78.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala peaked at 82.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.1% | — |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.2% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 76.2% | 81.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 1 Honduras 79.3% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.2% compare
- 4 Pakistan 72.6% compare
- 5 El Salvador 69.6% compare
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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala was 78.3% 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) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-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.