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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.613 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.613
World rank
19th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.613
in 2017
All-time low
0.4133
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.4652002: 0.4132003: 0.4472004: 0.4622006: 0.5312011: 0.4792017: 0.613

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.613 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.613 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4133, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 19th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.465
2002 0.4133 -11.1%
2003 0.4469 +8.1%
2004 0.4618 +3.3%
2006 0.5307 +14.9%
2011 0.4789 -9.8%
2017 0.613 +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4635 0.4133 0.5307 5
2010s 0.5459 0.4789 0.613 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 16 Greece 0.6381 compare
  2. 17 Peru 0.6181 compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 0.6178 compare
  4. 20 Malta 0.6084 compare
  5. 21 Panama 0.6055 compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 0.6029 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 0.613 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 0.613 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4133 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 19th out of 64 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 15.5%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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