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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.1015 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1015
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
73rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.1106
in 2003
All-time low
0.0897
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.0250.050.0750.12000200920192000: 0.1022002: 0.0992003: 0.1112004: 0.092006: 0.1072011: 0.0952017: 0.12018: 0.1082019: 0.101

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.1015 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2019.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Guatemala peaked at 0.1106 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0897, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1025
2002 0.0985 -3.9%
2003 0.1106 +12.3%
2004 0.0897 -18.9%
2006 0.107 +19.3%
2011 0.0952 -11.0%
2017 0.1001 +5.2%
2018 0.1076 +7.5%
2019 0.1015 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1016 0.0897 0.1106 5
2010s 0.1011 0.0952 0.1076 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 70 El Salvador 0.1377 compare
  2. 71 United States 0.1374 compare
  3. 72 Honduras 0.1337 compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 0.092 compare
  5. 75 Colombia 0.0849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Guatemala was 0.1015 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed