Time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Time-related underemployment, female was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.1% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.8% | — |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +97.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Guatemala was 14.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.