Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.812000200920192000: 0.981 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.97 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.967 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.962 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.97 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.941 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.95 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.948 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.935 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.945 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.968 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.962 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.966 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.968 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2000 1.0%
2002 1.0% -1.1%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2004 1.0% -0.6%
2006 1.0% +0.9%
2010 0.9% -3.0%
2011 0.9% +0.9%
2013 0.9% -0.2%
2014 0.9% -1.4%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 1.0% +2.5%
2017 1.0% -0.6%
2018 1.0% +0.4%
2019 1.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  6. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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