Unemployment Rate in Guatemala remained unchanged at 1.70 percent in 2024 from 1.70 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Guatemala averaged 2.38 percent from 2012 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.00 percent in 2013 and a record low of 1.70 percent in 2023. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Guatemala

Unemployment Rate in Guatemala is expected to reach 2.80 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Guatemala Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2026 and 2.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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 17.84 17.60 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 133.49 213.40 thousands Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Dec 2024


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
1.70 1.70 3.00 1.70 2012 - 2024 percent Yearly