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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.32
World rank
39th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2017
All-time low
0.1267
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.22002: 0.32003: 0.2742004: 0.1272006: 0.1762011: 0.172017: 0.32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.32 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1267, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 62 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: Technicians in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1998
2002 0.3003 +50.3%
2003 0.2742 -8.7%
2004 0.1267 -53.8%
2006 0.1763 +39.1%
2011 0.1699 -3.6%
2017 0.32 +88.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2155 0.1267 0.3003 5
2010s 0.2449 0.1699 0.32 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 36 Ireland 0.3314 compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 0.3281 compare
  3. 38 Malta 0.3229 compare
  4. 40 Latvia 0.3086 compare
  5. 41 Iceland 0.3083 compare
  6. 42 Estonia 0.3031 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 0.32 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 0.32 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1267 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 62 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 81.5%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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