Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.3268 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3268
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4488
in 2003
All-time low
0.3268
in 2017
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.342003: 0.4492004: 0.3832006: 0.4032011: 0.3492017: 0.327

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala is 0.3268, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala peaked at 0.4488 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3268, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3939 0.3398 0.4488 4
2010s 0.3381 0.3268 0.3495 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.4063 compare
  2. 13 Armenia 0.3635 compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3372 compare
  4. 16 Chile 0.323 compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 0.3183 compare
  6. 18 Australia 0.2752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala was 0.3268 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4488 in 2003.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3268 in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
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