Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 35.4% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Guatemala was 35.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).