Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 15.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala is 15.9 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala peaked at 39.64 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.9 %, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.25 % | — |
| 2001 | 39.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.38 % | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 29.27 % | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.35 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.15 % | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 39.64 % | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 32.36 % | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 35.44 % | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 39.25 % | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 25.47 % | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 29.66 % | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 26.36 % | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 25.68 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.03 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.81 % | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 25.43 % | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 27.07 % | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 27.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.84 % | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 34.96 % | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 20.26 % | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 22.95 % | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9 % | -30.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.63 %, 6.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.9 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.36 %, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.23 % | 29.27 % | 39.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.54 % | 24.84 % | 29.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 % | 15.9 % | 34.96 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Cabo Verde 8.12 % compare
- 3 Samoa 18.58 % compare
- 4 Tonga 17.69 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.15 % compare
- 5 Ethiopia 16.67 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.12 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.26 % compare
- 7 Cuba 15.44 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste -1.46 % compare
- 8 Botswana 15.18 % compare
- 8 Melanesia -3.47 % compare
- 9 Benin 13.7 % compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania -4.03 % compare
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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Guatemala was 15.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.64 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 % in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.