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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.5998 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5998
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.5998
in 2017
All-time low
0.4747
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.5282003: 0.4752004: 0.5232006: 0.5862011: 0.5762017: 0.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.5998 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Guatemala peaked at 0.5998 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4747, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5282
2003 0.4747 -10.1%
2004 0.5229 +10.1%
2006 0.586 +12.1%
2011 0.576 -1.7%
2017 0.5998 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.528 0.4747 0.586 4
2010s 0.5879 0.576 0.5998 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Peru 0.6259 compare
  2. 23 Pakistan 0.6202 compare
  3. 24 El Salvador 0.6111 compare
  4. 26 Colombia 0.482 compare
  5. 27 Chile 0.4525 compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 0.4454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Guatemala was 0.5998 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5998 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4747 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed