Guatemala Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 75.93 %

Guatemala's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 75.93 %, down 8.7% from 2023. It ranks #14 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202475.93 %7.26 %-8.73%
202383.19 %+3.46 %+4.34%
202279.73 %2.2 %-2.69%
202181.93 %+2.94 %+3.72%
201978.99 %1.57 %-1.95%
201880.56 %+0.45 %+0.56%
201780.11 %+0.9 %+1.14%
201679.21 %+0.03 %+0.04%
201579.18 %+1.12 %+1.43%
201478.06 %2.47 %-3.07%
201380.53 %2.13 %-2.58%
201282.66 %+1.45 %+1.79%
201181.21 %+0.28 %+0.35%
201080.93 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Guatemala Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Guatemala's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Guatemala's urban informal employment share is 75.93 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Guatemala's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Guatemala's urban informal employment share fell by 8.7% from 2023 (83.19 %) to 2024 (75.93 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 2.7%.

How does Guatemala rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Guatemala has the 14th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Guatemala's urban informal employment share in 2010?▾

In 2010, Guatemala's urban informal employment share was 80.93 %. By 2024 it fell by 6.2%.

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