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

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

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 97 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, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.812000200920192000: 0.969 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.959 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.935 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.946 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.955 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.914 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.948 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.927 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.902 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.924 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.946 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.941 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.94 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.951 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

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

That places Guatemala 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2000 1.0%
2002 1.0% -1.0%
2003 0.9% -2.4%
2004 0.9% +1.2%
2006 1.0% +0.9%
2010 0.9% -4.3%
2011 0.9% +3.7%
2013 0.9% -2.2%
2014 0.9% -2.8%
2015 0.9% +2.5%
2016 0.9% +2.4%
2017 0.9% -0.6%
2018 0.9% -0.0%
2019 1.0% +1.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 China 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Senegal 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Tajikistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Guatemala ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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