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Labor force
Guatemala — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500,000; 57.0% agriculture, 14.0% manufacturing, 13.0% services, 7.0% commerce, 4.0% construction, 3.0% transport, 0.8% utilities, 0.4% mining (1985) |
| 1991 | 2,500,000; agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.8%, mining 0.4% (1985) |
| 1992 | 2,500,000; agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.8%, mining 0.4% (1985) |
| 1993 | 2.5 million by occupation: agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.8%, mining 0.4% (1985) |
| 1994 | 2.5 million by occupation: agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.7%, mining 0.3% (1985) |
| 1995 | 3.2 million (1994 est.) by occupation: agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.7%, mining 0.3% (1985) |
| 1996 | 3.2 million (1994 est.) by occupation: agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.7%, mining 0.3% (1985) |
| 1997 | total: 3.1 million (1995 est.) by occupation: agriculture 58%, services 14%, manufacturing 14%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 2.6%, utilities 0.3%, mining 0.1% (1995) |
| 1998 | total: 3.32 million (1997 est.) by occupation: agriculture 58%, services 14%, manufacturing 14%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 2.6%, utilities 0.3%, mining 0.1% (1995) |
| 1999 | 3.32 million (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 3.32 million (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 4.2 million (1999 est.) |
| 2002 | 4.2 million (1999 est.) |
| 2003 | 4.2 million (1999 est.) |
| 2004 | 3.84 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 3.68 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 3.76 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 3.86 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 3.958 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 4.056 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 |
| 2010 | 4.26 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 |
| 2011 | 4.146 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 |
| 2012 | 5.571 million (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 |
| 2013 | 4.356 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 |
| 2014 | 4.465 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 |
| 2015 | 4.576 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88 |
| 2016 | 4.528 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 89 |
| 2017 | 6.53 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2018 | 6.664 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 6.664 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 6.664 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 6.664 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 6.664 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 6.671 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 7.258 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 7.575 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |