Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 200.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Guatemala, 2002–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Guatemala is 200.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Guatemala peaked at 302.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 106.9%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170.3% | — |
| 2003 | 126.9% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 163.1% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 199.2% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 143.2% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 302.6% | +111.4% |
| 2012 | 172.6% | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 106.9% | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 185.2% | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 263.8% | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 185.1% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 216.2% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 177.8% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 140.4% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 178.6% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 230.6% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 112.5% | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 174.8% | +55.3% |
| 2025 | 200.5% | +14.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 200.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 200.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.9% | 126.9% | 199.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 189.4% | 106.9% | 302.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.4% | 112.5% | 230.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 (%) in Guatemala?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Guatemala was 200.5% 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 (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 302.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national 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.