Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.2955 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2955
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3971
in 2002
All-time low
0.1459
in 2004
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.3972003: 0.3662004: 0.1462006: 0.2342011: 0.2682017: 0.295

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala stood at 0.2955.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala peaked at 0.3971 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1459, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3971
2003 0.3656 -7.9%
2004 0.1459 -60.1%
2006 0.2342 +60.5%
2011 0.268 +14.4%
2017 0.2955 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2857 0.1459 0.3971 4
2010s 0.2817 0.268 0.2955 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Ukraine 0.3719 compare
  2. 7 Zambia 0.3027 compare
  3. 8 Jordan 0.2997 compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 0.2928 compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 0.2379 compare
  6. 12 Honduras 0.2299 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Guatemala was 0.2955 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3971 in 2002.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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