Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Guatemala

Employment in industry in Guatemala in 2025 — 22.7%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.6 pp.

2025 22.7% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 57of 182
Period maximum 23%2006
Period minimum 18.9%2015

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Guatemala, 1991–20251820222419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 22.2%1992: 22.1%1993: 22%1994: 21.9%1995: 21.9%1996: 21.8%1997: 21.7%1998: 21.7%1999: 21.3%2000: 21%2001: 20.8%2002: 20.7%2003: 20.5%2004: 20.4%2005: 21.6%2006: 23%2007: 23%2008: 22.8%2009: 22.6%2010: 22.4%2011: 20.2%2012: 19.6%2013: 19.5%2014: 19.5%2015: 18.9%2016: 21%2017: 19%2018: 19.1%2019: 19.1%2020: 20.4%2021: 22.1%2022: 22%2023: 22.5%2024: 22.5%2025: 22.7%
Change over the period: +0.6 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 22.7%
World 23.7%
Central America computed 23.5%
Employment in industry — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.7 +0.2 pp
2024 22.5 +0 pp
2023 22.5 +0.5 pp
2022 22 −0.1 pp
2021 22.1 +1.7 pp
2020 20.4 +1.3 pp
2019 19.1 −0 pp
2018 19.1 +0.1 pp
2017 19 −2 pp
2016 21 +2.1 pp
2015 18.9 −0.6 pp
2014 19.5 −0 pp
2013 19.5 −0.1 pp
2012 19.6 −0.7 pp
2011 20.2 −2.2 pp
2010 22.4 −0.1 pp
2009 22.6 −0.3 pp
2008 22.8 −0.1 pp
2007 23 −0 pp
2006 23 +1.3 pp
2005 21.6 +1.2 pp
2004 20.4 −0.1 pp
2003 20.5 −0.1 pp
2002 20.7 −0.1 pp
2001 20.8 −0.2 pp
2000 21 −0.3 pp
1999 21.3 −0.3 pp
1998 21.7 −0.1 pp
1997 21.7 −0.1 pp
1996 21.8 −0.1 pp
1995 21.9 −0.1 pp
1994 21.9 −0.1 pp
1993 22 −0.1 pp
1992 22.1 −0.1 pp
1991 22.2

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.