Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 12.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.1
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2019
All-time low
4.79
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala, 2000–2019

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 4.82002: 5.92003: 6.82004: 6.92006: 8.52010: 9.12011: 9.12014: 11.12015: 10.82016: 11.22017: 10.92018: 11.52019: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala is 12.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala peaked at 12.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4.79
2002 5.94 +24.0%
2003 6.82 +14.8%
2004 6.9 +1.2%
2006 8.47 +22.8%
2010 9.12 +7.7%
2011 9.15 +0.3%
2014 11.1 +21.3%
2015 10.76 -3.0%
2016 11.24 +4.4%
2017 10.87 -3.2%
2018 11.52 +5.9%
2019 12.1 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.59 4.79 8.47 5
2010s 10.73 9.12 12.1 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Guatemala was 12.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
Guatemala ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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