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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.269 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.324 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.311 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.33 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.291 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.29 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.257 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.281 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.239 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.243 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.236 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.25 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.222 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 49th out of 107 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, total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% +20.4%
2003 0.3% -4.1%
2004 0.3% +6.1%
2006 0.3% -12.0%
2010 0.3% -0.2%
2011 0.3% -11.4%
2013 0.3% +9.2%
2014 0.2% -14.9%
2015 0.2% +1.7%
2016 0.2% -2.6%
2017 0.2% +5.6%
2018 0.3% +4.4%
2019 0.2% -14.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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