Share of female workers by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of female workers by sector was 15.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female workers by sector in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Guatemala is 15.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Guatemala peaked at 16.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 2016.
Guatemala ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3 | — |
| 1992 | 10.33 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.34 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.35 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.34 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.35 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.68 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.23 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.55 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.54 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.01 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.67 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 9.18 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 11.28 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 16.12 | +70.7% |
| 2024 | 15.97 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 15.8 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +70.7% | 9.45 | 16.12 |
| 2022 | -25.2% | 12.62 | 9.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 | 10.3 | 11.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 11.23 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 9.18 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 | 9.45 | 16.12 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Guatemala?
- Share of female workers by sector in Guatemala was 15.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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