Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.451 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.451
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.505
in 2003
All-time low
0.3862
in 2006
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.4972002: 0.4712003: 0.5052004: 0.3932006: 0.3862011: 0.3962017: 0.4542018: 0.4722019: 0.451

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala stood at 0.451.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala peaked at 0.505 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3862, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 8th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4967
2002 0.4707 -5.2%
2003 0.505 +7.3%
2004 0.393 -22.2%
2006 0.3862 -1.7%
2011 0.3958 +2.5%
2017 0.4537 +14.6%
2018 0.4723 +4.1%
2019 0.451 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4503 0.3862 0.505 5
2010s 0.4432 0.3958 0.4723 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 5 Pakistan 0.5418 compare
  2. 6 Lithuania 0.4829 compare
  3. 7 Philippines 0.458 compare
  4. 9 Slovakia 0.4041 compare
  5. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.402 compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.3836 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Guatemala was 0.451 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2003.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3862 in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Guatemala ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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