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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3775 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3775
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.4868
in 2003
All-time low
0.324
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002200920172002: 0.3242003: 0.4872004: 0.3772006: 0.3772011: 0.352017: 0.377

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala is 0.3775, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.4868 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.324, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Health in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.324
2003 0.4868 +50.2%
2004 0.3765 -22.6%
2006 0.3768 +0.1%
2011 0.3502 -7.0%
2017 0.3775 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.391 0.324 0.4868 4
2010s 0.3639 0.3502 0.3775 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Chile 0.5101 compare
  2. 19 Morocco 0.5101 compare
  3. 20 Paraguay 0.5005 compare
  4. 22 Argentina 0.3699 compare
  5. 23 Australia 0.3621 compare
  6. 24 Brazil 0.3592 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 0.3775 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 0.4868 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.324 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 21st 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 up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed