Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala

Guatemala: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.8%
World rank
75th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2011

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2011

00.20.40.60.82000200520112000: 0.869 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.879 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.888 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.859 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.869 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.825 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala is 0.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2011.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.2%
2003 0.9% +1.1%
2004 0.9% -3.3%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2011 0.8% -5.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 72 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  2. 73 Romania 0.9% compare
  3. 74 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 76 Peru 0.8% compare
  5. 77 Zambia 0.8% compare
  6. 78 Ethiopia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala was 0.8% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Guatemala ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2011.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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