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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 94 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, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.225 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.262 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.255 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.272 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.252 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.215 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.255 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.217 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.217 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.224 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.225 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.21 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

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

Guatemala ranks 38th of 94 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, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2002 0.3% +16.1%
2003 0.3% -2.5%
2004 0.3% +6.5%
2006 0.2% -12.0%
2010 0.3% +5.3%
2011 0.2% -14.6%
2013 0.3% +18.6%
2014 0.2% -15.0%
2015 0.2% +2.5%
2016 0.2% -2.4%
2017 0.2% +3.2%
2018 0.2% +0.3%
2019 0.2% -6.8%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 40 Philippines 0.2% compare
  6. 41 Belize 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Guatemala ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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