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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2733 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2733
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2733
in 2017
All-time low
0.1834
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2122002: 0.1832003: 0.2242004: 0.1982006: 0.2292011: 0.2242017: 0.273

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala stood at 0.2733. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala peaked at 0.2733 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1834, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2118
2002 0.1834 -13.4%
2003 0.2239 +22.0%
2004 0.1979 -11.6%
2006 0.2293 +15.9%
2011 0.2237 -2.5%
2017 0.2733 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2093 0.1834 0.2293 5
2010s 0.2485 0.2237 0.2733 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 35 Slovakia 0.2775 compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 0.2763 compare
  3. 37 South Africa 0.276 compare
  4. 39 Australia 0.272 compare
  5. 40 Honduras 0.2695 compare
  6. 41 Latvia 0.2673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Guatemala was 0.2733 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2733 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1834 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Guatemala ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed