Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
39th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.384 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.475 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.423 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.413 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.388 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.388 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.343 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.348 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.293 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.297 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.329 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.29 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 106 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.4%
2002 0.5% +23.8%
2003 0.4% -11.0%
2004 0.4% -2.4%
2006 0.4% -6.0%
2010 0.4% -0.1%
2011 0.3% -11.5%
2013 0.3% +1.5%
2014 0.3% -15.9%
2015 0.3% +5.8%
2016 0.3% -4.0%
2017 0.3% +5.4%
2018 0.3% +4.8%
2019 0.3% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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