Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.471 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.474 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.496 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.437 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.49 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.443 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.46 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.424 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.418 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.408 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.414 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.414 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.411 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.412 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.4% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Guatemala 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.5% +0.7%
2003 0.5% +4.6%
2004 0.4% -11.7%
2006 0.5% +12.1%
2010 0.4% -9.7%
2011 0.5% +3.9%
2013 0.4% -7.9%
2014 0.4% -1.4%
2015 0.4% -2.3%
2016 0.4% +1.4%
2017 0.4% -0.1%
2018 0.4% -0.7%
2019 0.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 91 Mauritius 0.5% compare
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  3. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
  4. 95 Belize 0.4%
  5. 96 Türkiye 0.4% compare
  6. 97 Gambia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Guatemala ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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