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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.06 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.06
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.0849
in 2003
All-time low
0.0518
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.020.040.060.082000200920192000: 0.0542002: 0.0622003: 0.0852004: 0.0522006: 0.0692011: 0.0612017: 0.0632018: 0.0822019: 0.06

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala stood at 0.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala peaked at 0.0849 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0518, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0536
2002 0.0618 +15.3%
2003 0.0849 +37.3%
2004 0.0518 -38.9%
2006 0.0693 +33.6%
2011 0.0606 -12.4%
2017 0.0629 +3.7%
2018 0.0818 +30.1%
2019 0.06 -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0643 0.0518 0.0849 5
2010s 0.0663 0.06 0.0818 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 60 Cambodia 0.1031 compare
  2. 61 El Salvador 0.1018 compare
  3. 62 Morocco 0.067 compare
  4. 64 Colombia 0.032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala was 0.06 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0849 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed