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February, 2021
Guatemala
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
6,434
Unemployed Workers (000s) 302
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.9%
7,905
9,029
897
14
64
6
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
-
4,672
-
4,720
2.0%
1.6%
-
2,263
-
2,557
3.5%
2.4%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
84.3%
83.0%
36.9%
38.7%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
Less than 1% of the population is foreign born. Approximately
1.4 million have emigrated.
51.1% of the population lives in urban areas.
6,400 Covid-19 deaths.
Arrivals are subject to medical tests and potential
quarantine. Arrivals from South Africa and UK
are banned.
Non-essential shops have re-opened.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html