Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.0875 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0875
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
59th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.0875
in 2019
All-time low
0.0507
in 2002
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.020.040.060.082000200920192000: 0.0552002: 0.0512003: 0.0512004: 0.0572006: 0.0652011: 0.0722017: 0.0862018: 0.0832019: 0.087

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala stood at 0.0875. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.0875 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0507, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 59th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0547
2002 0.0507 -7.3%
2003 0.051 +0.6%
2004 0.0567 +11.2%
2006 0.0654 +15.4%
2011 0.0718 +9.7%
2017 0.0855 +19.1%
2018 0.0827 -3.3%
2019 0.0875 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0557 0.0507 0.0654 5
2010s 0.0819 0.0718 0.0875 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1048 compare
  2. 57 Honduras 0.1017 compare
  3. 58 El Salvador 0.0936 compare
  4. 60 Morocco 0.0829 compare
  5. 61 Peru 0.0807 compare
  6. 62 Ecuador 0.0771 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala was 0.0875 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0875 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed