Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.6732 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6732
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.6732
in 2017
All-time low
0.5109
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.592003: 0.5112004: 0.5962006: 0.6442011: 0.6392017: 0.673

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala stood at 0.6732. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.6732 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5109, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5903
2003 0.5109 -13.5%
2004 0.5957 +16.6%
2006 0.644 +8.1%
2011 0.6386 -0.8%
2017 0.6732 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5852 0.5109 0.644 4
2010s 0.6559 0.6386 0.6732 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 16 Uruguay 0.6908 compare
  2. 17 Australia 0.6898 compare
  3. 18 Brazil 0.6859 compare
  4. 20 Argentina 0.6606 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.6478 compare
  6. 22 Colombia 0.5097 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Guatemala was 0.6732 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6732 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5109 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed