Labour

Guatemala

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture29.1%
  • Employment in industry22.7%
  • Employment in services48.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
37.139.842.545.34819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
2.413.684.956.237.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation59.6–59.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 59.7 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 59.62 %
Female labour force participation38.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment4.76 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio58.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture29.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry22.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services48.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation38.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)6.02 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers62.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Guatemala's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (59.6–59.7 %), female labour force participation (38.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.