Labor force, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force, female was 2.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Guatemala stood at 2.52 million.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Guatemala peaked at 2.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.10 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.54 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.85 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.24 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Belgium 2.56 million compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 2.55 million compare
- 73 Czechia 2.52 million compare
- 75 South Sudan 2.51 million compare
- 76 Haiti 2.45 million compare
- 77 Switzerland 2.44 million compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 181,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Guatemala?
- Labor force, female in Guatemala was 2.52 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force, female?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.