Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
63rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.472 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.446 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.462 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.504 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.525 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.569 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.616 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.607 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.594 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.594 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.652 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Guatemala 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.4% -9.1%
2003 0.4% +3.8%
2004 0.5% +3.6%
2006 0.5% +9.1%
2010 0.5% +4.3%
2011 0.6% +8.3%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% +8.9%
2015 0.6% -1.4%
2016 0.6% -0.2%
2017 0.6% -2.2%
2018 0.6% +0.1%
2019 0.7% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 60 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  2. 61 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  3. 62 Brazil 0.7% compare
  4. 64 Philippines 0.6% compare
  5. 65 Belize 0.6%
  6. 66 Panama 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage 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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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