Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.078 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.078
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
67th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.1023
in 2003
All-time low
0.0688
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.0250.050.0750.12000200920192000: 0.092002: 0.0822003: 0.1022004: 0.0692006: 0.0852011: 0.0732017: 0.0742018: 0.0862019: 0.078

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.078 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.1023 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0688, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 67th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0896
2002 0.0816 -8.9%
2003 0.1023 +25.4%
2004 0.0688 -32.8%
2006 0.0853 +24.1%
2011 0.0732 -14.2%
2017 0.0741 +1.3%
2018 0.0856 +15.5%
2019 0.078 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0855 0.0688 0.1023 5
2010s 0.0777 0.0732 0.0856 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 64 Bulgaria 0.1121 compare
  2. 65 Philippines 0.1009 compare
  3. 66 Honduras 0.0852 compare
  4. 68 Colombia 0.0741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Guatemala was 0.078 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1023 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Guatemala ranks 67th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed