Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 68.5% 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 68.5%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala peaked at 70.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.3% | — |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 68.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 68.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 64.5% | 70.6% | 8 |
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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Guatemala was 68.5% 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 70.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Guatemala ranks 5th 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 1.5%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) 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.