Number of public paid employees in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of public paid employees was 1,983 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1,983
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,983
in 2019
All-time low
349
in 2002
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Number of public paid employees in Guatemala, 2000–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000200920192000: 8782002: 3492003: 3802004: 2.0k2006: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of public paid employees in Guatemala stood at 1,983. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Guatemala peaked at 1,983 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 349, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 986.8 349 1,970 5
2010s 1,742 1,311 1,983 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare
  2. 49 Russia 2,082 compare
  3. 50 Denmark 1,984
  4. 52 Namibia 1,912 compare
  5. 53 Mauritius 1,777 compare
  6. 54 Republic of Moldova 1,758 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Guatemala?
Number of public paid employees in Guatemala was 1,983 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1,983 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 349 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for number of public paid employees?
Guatemala ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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