Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 33.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala is 33.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala peaked at 41.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.1% | — |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.1% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.0% | 38.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 46 Burkina Faso 34.1% compare
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.9% compare
- 48 Zambia 33.6% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 51 Senegal 32.5% compare
- 52 Paraguay 32.4% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guatemala was 33.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".