Unemployment Rate in Guatemala decreased to 1.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Guatemala averaged 2.33 percent from 2012 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of 1.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Guatemala



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 63.00 64.10 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.20 65.60 percent Sep 2025
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 1.90 2.20 percent Sep 2025


Guatemala Unemployment Rate
In Guatemala, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 2.20 3.00 1.70 2012 - 2025 percent Quarterly