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 0.1329 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1329
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.146
in 2000
All-time low
0.1126
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.152000200920192000: 0.1462002: 0.1292003: 0.1352004: 0.1132006: 0.1292011: 0.1162017: 0.1292018: 0.132019: 0.133

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala stood at 0.1329.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Guatemala peaked at 0.146 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1126, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 66th out of 69 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: Urban in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.146
2002 0.1288 -11.8%
2003 0.1354 +5.1%
2004 0.1126 -16.8%
2006 0.1292 +14.7%
2011 0.1165 -9.8%
2017 0.1288 +10.6%
2018 0.1295 +0.5%
2019 0.1329 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1304 0.1126 0.146 5
2010s 0.1269 0.1165 0.1329 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 63 Ecuador 0.1753 compare
  2. 64 El Salvador 0.1554 compare
  3. 65 Honduras 0.1497 compare
  4. 67 United States of America 0.1313 compare
  5. 68 Philippines 0.117 compare
  6. 69 Colombia 0.0955 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 0.1329 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 0.146 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Guatemala ranks 66th out of 69 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 up 14.1%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed