Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.718 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.727 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.734 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.709 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.731 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.7 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.711 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.701 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.683 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.686 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.678 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.688 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.682 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.667 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Guatemala peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 91st 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 25-64 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.7%
2002 0.7% +1.2%
2003 0.7% +1.0%
2004 0.7% -3.4%
2006 0.7% +3.1%
2010 0.7% -4.2%
2011 0.7% +1.5%
2013 0.7% -1.4%
2014 0.7% -2.5%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% -1.1%
2017 0.7% +1.5%
2018 0.7% -0.8%
2019 0.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 88 Belize 0.7%
  2. 89 Moldova 0.7% compare
  3. 90 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  4. 92 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 93 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  6. 94 Morocco 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Guatemala?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Guatemala ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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