Share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of public paid employees with a contract was 0.9234 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9234
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9959
in 2006
All-time low
0.7705
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.7712002: 0.7952003: 0.8692004: 0.8722006: 0.9962011: 0.8832017: 0.923

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.9234 for share of public paid employees with a contract in 2017.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala peaked at 0.9959 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7705, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7705
2002 0.7945 +3.1%
2003 0.8691 +9.4%
2004 0.8717 +0.3%
2006 0.9959 +14.3%
2011 0.883 -11.3%
2017 0.9234 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8604 0.7705 0.9959 5
2010s 0.9032 0.883 0.9234 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 33 Latvia 0.9709 compare
  2. 34 El Salvador 0.9574 compare
  3. 35 Chile 0.9323 compare
  4. 37 Morocco 0.9207 compare
  5. 38 Australia 0.9052 compare
  6. 39 Mexico 0.903 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala?
Share of public paid employees with a contract in Guatemala was 0.9234 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9959 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7705 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for share of public paid employees with a contract?
Guatemala ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of public paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
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