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 0.0538 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0538
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.0548
in 2018
All-time low
0.0356
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.020.040.062000200920192000: 0.0492002: 0.042003: 0.0532004: 0.0362006: 0.0492011: 0.0462017: 0.0482018: 0.0552019: 0.054

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0538 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.0548 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0356, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 66th 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: Male in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0486
2002 0.0398 -18.1%
2003 0.0532 +33.6%
2004 0.0356 -33.0%
2006 0.0488 +37.0%
2011 0.0455 -6.8%
2017 0.0477 +4.8%
2018 0.0548 +14.8%
2019 0.0538 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0452 0.0356 0.0532 5
2010s 0.0505 0.0455 0.0548 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 63 Peru 0.0717 compare
  2. 64 Philippines 0.0666 compare
  3. 65 Ecuador 0.0661 compare
  4. 67 Honduras 0.0443 compare
  5. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0393 compare
  6. 69 Colombia 0.0356 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 0.0538 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 0.0548 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Guatemala ranks 66th 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 18.2%. 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed