Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
40th
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 25-64 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.489 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.478 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.478 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.445 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.435 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.401 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.403 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.347 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.359 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.369 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.372 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.316 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 40th 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 25-64 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.4%
2002 0.5% +17.7%
2003 0.5% -2.3%
2004 0.5% -0.2%
2006 0.4% -6.9%
2010 0.4% -2.1%
2011 0.4% -7.9%
2013 0.4% +0.4%
2014 0.3% -13.8%
2015 0.4% +3.3%
2016 0.3% -3.1%
2017 0.4% +6.2%
2018 0.4% +0.9%
2019 0.3% -15.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 41 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  5. 42 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  6. 43 Brazil 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Guatemala ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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