Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 124.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 124.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala peaked at 252.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105.7%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 169.1% | — |
| 1992 | 169.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 169.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 169.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 169.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 169.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 169.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 169.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 169.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 169.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 170.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 128.7% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 162.6% | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 159.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 155.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 153.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 149.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 145.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 141.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 151.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 171.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 181.4% | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 252.9% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 182.6% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 213.7% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 176.7% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 140.4% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 153.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 177.7% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 229.1% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 108.7% | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 105.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 124.5% | +17.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 124.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 124.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +68.2% | 107.9% | 181.4% |
| 2023 | -52.5% | 229.1% | 108.7% |
| 2015 | +39.4% | 181.4% | 252.9% |
| 2013 | -37.1% | 171.6% | 107.9% |
| 2022 | +28.9% | 177.7% | 229.1% |
| 2016 | -27.8% | 252.9% | 182.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.2% | 169.1% | 169.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 156.4% | 128.7% | 170.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.0% | 107.9% | 252.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.8% | 105.7% | 229.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 63 Central African Republic 125.5% compare
- 64 Botswana 125.3% compare
- 65 Eritrea 124.9% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 124.0% compare
- 68 French Polynesia 123.8% compare
- 69 Guinea 123.3% 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Guatemala was 124.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 252.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.7% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.