Women’s unemployment

Unemployed women as a share of the female labour force, annual average (ECLAC).

Source
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
Unit
annual average rate, women (ECLAC)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2024 · 14 countries reporting

Guatemala

2.3%

2024· 1st of 14· −0.6 pp vs. previous figure

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries

Guatemala

2.3%

2024 · 1st of 14 · −0.6 pp

2.3%12.7%no data

Region: women’s unemployment, latest per country

annual average rate, women (ECLAC)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

04.248.4912.7ColombiaColombia12.73Colombia: 12.73PanamaPanama10.5Panama: 10.5UruguayUruguay9.37Uruguay: 9.37Costa RicaCosta Rica8.4Costa Rica: 8.4Dominican RepublicDominican Republic7.93Dominican Republic: 7.93ParaguayParaguay7.36Paraguay: 7.36PeruPeru7.1Peru: 7.1HondurasHonduras6.54Honduras: 6.54El SalvadorEl Salvador5.14El Salvador: 5.14EcuadorEcuador4.33Ecuador: 4.33NicaraguaNicaragua3.31Nicaragua: 3.31BoliviaBolivia3.18Bolivia: 3.18MexicoMexico2.72Mexico: 2.72GuatemalaGuatemala2.3Guatemala: 2.3
14 results shown14 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: unemployment_rate_women_pctYear: from 2022

Over time

Women’s unemployment since 2001

Pick the countries to compare; the chart, the CSV and the share link follow your selection.

4 of 10 series
07.51522.5302010: 14.222011: 13.132012: 12.652013: 11.682014: 112015: 10.832016: 11.092017: 11.412018: 11.62019: 12.62020: 19.162021: 17.32022: 14.292023: 12.822024: 12.732010: 4.022011: 6.622012: 3.642013: 3.742014: 3.522015: 3.622016: 3.52017: 3.522018: 2.922019: 2.992021: 2.92024: 2.32010: 5.212011: 5.162012: 4.922013: 4.992014: 4.872015: 4.472016: 3.942017: 3.622018: 3.442019: 3.552020: 4.132021: 4.162022: 3.332023: 2.822024: 2.722010: 6.52011: 3.592012: 3.892013: 4.122014: 4.642015: 5.012016: 5.422017: 6.42018: 6.362019: 7.342020: 24.672021: 9.32022: 9.92023: 7.72024: 10.5Colombia · 12.73Panama · 10.5Mexico · 2.72Guatemala · 2.320102014201720212024
57 results shown57 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: unemployment_rate_women_pctCountry: colombia, guatemala, mexico, panamaYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryWomen’s unemploymentYearChange
1Guatemala2.3%2024−0.6 pp
2Mexico2.7%2024−0.1 pp
3Bolivia3.2%2024−0.2 pp
4Nicaragua3.3%2024−0.2 pp
5Ecuador4.3%2024+0.2 pp
6El Salvador5.1%2024−1.5 pp
7Honduras6.5%2024−4.2 pp
8Peru7.1%2024+0.7 pp
9Paraguay7.4%2024—
10Dominican Republic7.9%2024−0.1 pp
11Costa Rica8.4%2024−2.4 pp
12Uruguay9.4%2024—
13Panama10.5%2024+2.8 pp
14Colombia12.7%2024−0.1 pp

Source and citation

CEPALSTAT: social indicators

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Women’s unemployment”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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