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

Latest (2017)
78.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2003
All-time low
76.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2003–2017

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

0204060802003201020172003: 82.12004: 80.82006: 79.22010: 80.12011: 79.72012: 81.82013: 78.12014: 76.32015: 76.22016: 78.42017: 78.3

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

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Guatemala, 2003 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.7% 79.2% 82.1% 3
2010s 78.6% 76.2% 81.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Honduras 79.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.2% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 72.6% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 69.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.