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 0.4696 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.4696
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.5242
in 2003
All-time low
0.3789
in 2002
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: 0.3792003: 0.5242004: 0.4742006: 0.4742011: 0.442017: 0.47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.4696 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2017.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Guatemala peaked at 0.5242 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3789, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Health in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3789
2003 0.5242 +38.3%
2004 0.4743 -9.5%
2006 0.4737 -0.1%
2011 0.4396 -7.2%
2017 0.4696 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4628 0.3789 0.5242 4
2010s 0.4546 0.4396 0.4696 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Armenia 0.5774 compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 0.5742 compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.5592 compare
  4. 22 Argentina 0.4634 compare
  5. 23 Brazil 0.415 compare
  6. 24 Australia 0.3892 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 0.4696 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 0.5242 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Guatemala ranks 21st 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 down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed