Working-age population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Working-age population was 12,563 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Guatemala, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 12,563 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Guatemala peaked at 12,563 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,265, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Working-age population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,265 | — |
| 2012 | 9,531 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 9,740 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,004 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,393 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10,903 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,188 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,929 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 11,427 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 11,960 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 12,563 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,265 | 7,265 | 7,265 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,241 | 9,531 | 11,188 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,983 | 11,427 | 12,563 | 3 |
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 working-age population in Guatemala?
- Working-age population in Guatemala was 12,563 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,563 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,265 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for working-age population?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.