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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2192 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2192
World rank
48th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2265
in 2000
All-time low
0.0929
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252000200820172000: 0.2262002: 0.1962003: 0.0932004: 0.1772006: 0.1252011: 0.2182017: 0.219

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala stood at 0.2192.

That represents a change of up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.2265 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0929, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2265
2002 0.1962 -13.4%
2003 0.0929 -52.7%
2004 0.1775 +91.1%
2006 0.125 -29.6%
2011 0.2184 +74.7%
2017 0.2192 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1636 0.0929 0.2265 5
2010s 0.2188 0.2184 0.2192 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 45 Sri Lanka 0.2292 compare
  2. 46 Ireland 0.2218 compare
  3. 47 Czechia 0.2201 compare
  4. 49 Malta 0.219 compare
  5. 50 United Kingdom 0.2167 compare
  6. 51 Chile 0.2141 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala was 0.2192 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2265 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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