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

Guatemala: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2549 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2549
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3766
in 2003
All-time low
0.2181
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.2462002: 0.2842003: 0.3772004: 0.2182006: 0.242011: 0.2432017: 0.2742018: 0.3492019: 0.255

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Guatemala stood at 0.2549.

The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Guatemala peaked at 0.3766 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2181, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2463
2002 0.2837 +15.2%
2003 0.3766 +32.7%
2004 0.2181 -42.1%
2006 0.2399 +10.0%
2011 0.2429 +1.2%
2017 0.2737 +12.7%
2018 0.3489 +27.5%
2019 0.2549 -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2729 0.2181 0.3766 5
2010s 0.2801 0.2429 0.3489 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 29 South Africa 0.2632 compare
  2. 30 Finland 0.2564 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 0.2553 compare
  4. 33 Serbia 0.2527 compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 0.2443 compare
  6. 35 El Salvador 0.2442 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Guatemala?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Guatemala was 0.2549 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2003.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2181 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public 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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