Employment Rate in Guatemala increased to 64.30 percent in 2024 from 58 percent in 2023. Employment Rate in Guatemala averaged 60.01 percent from 2012 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 64.30 percent in 2024 and a record low of 58.00 percent in 2019. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Guatemala



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 64.30 58.00 percent Dec 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.40 59.00 percent Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 4002.28 3723.05 GTQ/Month Jan 2026
Population 18.08 17.84 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 133.49 213.40 thousands Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Dec 2024


Guatemala Employment Rate
In Guatemala, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.30 58.00 64.30 58.00 2012 - 2024 percent Yearly