Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala

Guatemala: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
49th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.387 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.397 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.362 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.358 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.344 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.4% +24.3%
2003 0.4% -5.2%
2004 0.4% +8.2%
2006 0.4% -0.8%
2010 0.4% -6.2%
2011 0.4% -2.0%
2013 0.4% -1.2%
2014 0.3% -11.6%
2015 0.3% +3.1%
2016 0.3% -3.4%
2017 0.3% +3.4%
2018 0.3% +5.7%
2019 0.3% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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