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

Guatemala: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
40th
of 107 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 15-64, total in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.405 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.485 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.459 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.458 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.427 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.422 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.383 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.388 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.333 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.345 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.333 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.353 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.36 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2002 0.5% +19.5%
2003 0.5% -5.2%
2004 0.5% -0.3%
2006 0.4% -6.7%
2010 0.4% -1.3%
2011 0.4% -9.1%
2013 0.4% +1.1%
2014 0.3% -14.2%
2015 0.3% +3.6%
2016 0.3% -3.4%
2017 0.4% +6.0%
2018 0.4% +2.0%
2019 0.3% -14.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Guatemala ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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