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

Guatemala: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

0.040.060.080.12000200920192000: 0.031 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.041 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.065 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.054 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.045 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.086 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.052 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.073 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.098 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.076 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.054 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.059 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.06 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.049 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala is 0.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2000 0.0%
2002 0.0% +31.9%
2003 0.1% +55.9%
2004 0.1% -17.3%
2006 0.0% -16.3%
2010 0.1% +91.5%
2011 0.1% -39.5%
2013 0.1% +40.4%
2014 0.1% +35.1%
2015 0.1% -22.7%
2016 0.1% -29.5%
2017 0.1% +10.8%
2018 0.1% +0.5%
2019 0.0% -17.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 91 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  2. 92 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 93 Malawi 0.1% compare
  4. 95 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  5. 96 Senegal 0.0% compare
  6. 97 China 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Guatemala ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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