Guatemala—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
64.6%
2024
YoY Change
-5.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#60
of 148 countries
Maximum
68.2%
2023
Minimum
59.2%
2019
CAGR
-0.0%
19 years
Last
64.6%
Previous
68.2%
Highest
68.2%
Lowest
59.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guatemala's self-employed (%) was 64.6% in 2024, ranking #60 out of 148 countries. This represents a -5.3% change from 2023. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 68.2% (2023) and the lowest was 59.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 65.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |