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

Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.542 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.542
World rank
21st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.542
in 2017
All-time low
0.3497
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.3912002: 0.352003: 0.4112004: 0.42006: 0.4832011: 0.4222017: 0.542

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala stood at 0.542. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Guatemala peaked at 0.542 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3497, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 21st of 64 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 occupational group: Professionals in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3907
2002 0.3497 -10.5%
2003 0.4114 +17.7%
2004 0.4 -2.8%
2006 0.4834 +20.8%
2011 0.4216 -12.8%
2017 0.542 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.407 0.3497 0.4834 5
2010s 0.4818 0.4216 0.542 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Georgia 0.5618 compare
  2. 19 Malta 0.5611 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 0.5606 compare
  4. 22 Philippines 0.5283 compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5217 compare
  6. 24 Belgium 0.5202 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 0.542 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 0.542 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3497 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Guatemala ranks 21st out of 64 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 12.1%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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