Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala

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

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
42nd
of 91 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, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.486 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.591 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.545 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.581 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.547 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.523 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.491 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.458 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.406 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.402 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.396 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.418 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.43 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.355 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

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

Guatemala ranks 42nd of 91 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, rural in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.6% +21.7%
2003 0.5% -7.8%
2004 0.6% +6.7%
2006 0.5% -5.9%
2010 0.5% -4.3%
2011 0.5% -6.2%
2013 0.5% -6.6%
2014 0.4% -11.5%
2015 0.4% -0.8%
2016 0.4% -1.6%
2017 0.4% +5.6%
2018 0.4% +2.9%
2019 0.4% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 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, rural in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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