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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5375 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5375
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.555
in 2006
All-time low
0.4613
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.4612003: 0.4642004: 0.4972006: 0.5552011: 0.5462017: 0.538

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala stood at 0.5375.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.555 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4613, in 2002.

That places Guatemala 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4613
2003 0.4642 +0.6%
2004 0.4971 +7.1%
2006 0.555 +11.7%
2011 0.5465 -1.5%
2017 0.5375 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4944 0.4613 0.555 4
2010s 0.542 0.5375 0.5465 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Pakistan 0.5774 compare
  2. 23 Argentina 0.5743 compare
  3. 24 Peru 0.5539 compare
  4. 26 Chile 0.4349 compare
  5. 27 Mauritius 0.4218 compare
  6. 28 Colombia 0.3963 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala was 0.5375 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4613 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed