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

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.303 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.342 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.341 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.326 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.293 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.322 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.272 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.296 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.276 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.293 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.287 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.27 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 33rd out of 94 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, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% +10.4%
2003 0.3% +2.2%
2004 0.3% -0.1%
2006 0.3% -4.4%
2010 0.3% +1.7%
2011 0.3% -11.6%
2013 0.3% +10.0%
2014 0.3% -15.5%
2015 0.3% +8.5%
2016 0.3% -6.5%
2017 0.3% +6.0%
2018 0.3% -2.1%
2019 0.3% -5.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 31 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  3. 32 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  4. 34 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  6. 36 Jamaica 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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