Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Guatemala's labour force participation stands at 59.62% as of 2025-12-31, down from 59.7% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Guatemala's labour force participation was 59.62%, down from 59.7% in 2024.
In 2024, Guatemala's labour force participation was 59.7%, up from 59.59% in 2023.
In 2023, Guatemala's labour force participation was 59.59%, down from 60.24% in 2022.
In 2022, Guatemala's labour force participation was 60.24%, down from 62.94% in 2021.
In 2021, Guatemala's labour force participation was 62.94%, up from 58.76% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.62% | -0.085% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.118% |
| 2023 | 59.59% | -0.655% |
| 2022 | 60.24% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 62.94% | +4.18% |
| 2020 | 58.76% | -0.409% |
| 2019 | 59.17% | -1.33% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.44% |
| 2017 | 60.94% | +0.254% |
| 2016 | 60.69% | +0.093% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.136% |
| 2014 | 60.73% | +0.512% |
| 2013 | 60.22% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 65.12% | +3.72% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.943% |
| 2010 | 60.46% | -0.447% |
| 2009 | 60.91% | -0.446% |
| 2008 | 61.35% | -0.443% |
| 2007 | 61.79% | -0.441% |
| 2006 | 62.24% | -0.439% |
| 2005 | 62.67% | -0.438% |
| 2004 | 63.11% | -4.66% |
| 2003 | 67.78% | +0.823% |
| 2002 | 66.95% | +0.059% |
| 2001 | 66.89% | +0% |
| 2000 | 66.89% | +0.047% |
| 1999 | 66.85% | +0.05% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.092% |
| 1997 | 66.71% | +0.069% |
| 1996 | 66.64% | +0.013% |
| 1995 | 66.62% | +0.087% |
| 1994 | 66.54% | +0.052% |
| 1993 | 66.48% | +0.047% |
| 1992 | 66.44% | +0.083% |
| 1991 | 66.35% | +0.035% |
| 1990 | 66.32% | — |
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Guatemala's labour force participation is 59.62% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 59.7% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.78% (2003); the lowest is 58.76% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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