Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala

Guatemala: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.485 % of rural population2002: 0.487 % of rural population2003: 0.489 % of rural population2004: 0.5 % of rural population2006: 0.492 % of rural population2010: 0.537 % of rural population2011: 0.53 % of rural population2013: 0.563 % of rural population2014: 0.568 % of rural population2015: 0.573 % of rural population2016: 0.579 % of rural population2017: 0.583 % of rural population2018: 0.585 % of rural population2019: 0.604 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 65th out of 96 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.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.5% +0.5%
2003 0.5% +0.4%
2004 0.5% +2.3%
2006 0.5% -1.7%
2010 0.5% +9.1%
2011 0.5% -1.3%
2013 0.6% +6.2%
2014 0.6% +0.9%
2015 0.6% +1.0%
2016 0.6% +0.9%
2017 0.6% +0.7%
2018 0.6% +0.4%
2019 0.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 62 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  2. 63 Belgium 0.6%
  3. 64 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  4. 66 Denmark 0.6% compare
  5. 67 Honduras 0.6% compare
  6. 68 Bulgaria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Guatemala was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Guatemala ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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