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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0366 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0366
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
58th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.044
in 2018
All-time low
0.0192
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.010.020.030.042000200920192000: 0.0222002: 0.0212003: 0.0342004: 0.0192006: 0.0292011: 0.0292017: 0.0352018: 0.0442019: 0.037

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Guatemala is 0.0366, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Guatemala peaked at 0.044 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 58th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0222
2002 0.0211 -4.7%
2003 0.034 +61.1%
2004 0.0192 -43.7%
2006 0.0286 +49.4%
2011 0.0292 +2.1%
2017 0.0346 +18.5%
2018 0.044 +27.1%
2019 0.0366 -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.025 0.0192 0.034 5
2010s 0.0361 0.0292 0.044 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0468 compare
  2. 56 Honduras 0.04 compare
  3. 57 Cameroon 0.0399 compare
  4. 59 Ecuador 0.0342 compare
  5. 60 Zambia 0.0318 compare
  6. 61 Peru 0.0291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Guatemala?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Guatemala was 0.0366 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.044 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Guatemala ranks 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed