Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala

Guatemala: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
48th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.46 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.564 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.528 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.535 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.548 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.512 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.492 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.477 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.422 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.401 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.441 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 48th of 104 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 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.6% +22.6%
2003 0.5% -6.4%
2004 0.5% +1.3%
2006 0.5% +2.5%
2010 0.5% -6.6%
2011 0.5% -3.9%
2013 0.5% -3.1%
2014 0.4% -10.9%
2015 0.4% -0.7%
2016 0.4% -4.9%
2017 0.4% +5.8%
2018 0.4% +3.9%
2019 0.4% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Guatemala ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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