Share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.2626 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2626
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.303
in 2000
All-time low
0.2522
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.3032002: 0.282003: 0.2782004: 0.2522006: 0.292011: 0.2812017: 0.263

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala stood at 0.2626.

That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala peaked at 0.303 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2522, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 44th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2806 0.2522 0.303 5
2010s 0.2718 0.2626 0.2809 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3963 compare
  2. 42 El Salvador 0.3915 compare
  3. 43 Ethiopia 0.3704 compare
  4. 45 Paraguay 0.2219 compare
  5. 46 Morocco 0.1948 compare
  6. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1418 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for Guatemala

All data for Guatemala β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in Guatemala was 0.2626 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.303 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2522 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
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