Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala

Guatemala: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
46th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.304 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.369 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.352 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.392 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.351 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.333 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.306 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.308 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.265 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.266 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.258 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.277 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.294 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.235 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, rural in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.4% +21.4%
2003 0.4% -4.6%
2004 0.4% +11.4%
2006 0.4% -10.4%
2010 0.3% -5.3%
2011 0.3% -8.0%
2013 0.3% +0.4%
2014 0.3% -14.0%
2015 0.3% +0.6%
2016 0.3% -3.3%
2017 0.3% +7.5%
2018 0.3% +6.3%
2019 0.2% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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