Share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.2538 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2538
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.3734
in 2002
All-time low
0.2538
in 2017
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.322002: 0.3732003: 0.3462004: 0.3192006: 0.3342011: 0.262017: 0.254

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.2538 for share of private paid employees with social security in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala peaked at 0.3734 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2538, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3197
2002 0.3734 +16.8%
2003 0.3461 -7.3%
2004 0.3193 -7.7%
2006 0.3339 +4.6%
2011 0.2597 -22.2%
2017 0.2538 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3385 0.3193 0.3734 5
2010s 0.2567 0.2538 0.2597 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 40 Paraguay 0.3095 compare
  2. 41 Morocco 0.279 compare
  3. 42 Zambia 0.278 compare
  4. 44 Honduras 0.0147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Guatemala was 0.2538 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3734 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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