Employment Rate in Guatemala remained unchanged at 62.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 62.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Guatemala averaged 61.09 percent from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a record low of 58.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Guatemala



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 62.80 62.80 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.20 64.30 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 4002.28 3723.05 GTQ/Month Jan 2026
Population 18.08 17.84 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 178.90 187.41 thousands Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.20 2.30 percent Mar 2026


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
62.80 62.80 65.90 58.00 2012 - 2026 percent Quarterly