Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala stood at 89.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 96.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.8% | — |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 89.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Guatemala was 89.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).