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Labor force participation of men and women

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Labor force participation in 2025 is 84.9% among men and 48.5% among women (World Bank, Guatemala Overview): a gender gap of more than 36 points. The World Bank cites access to health care, the quality of education and reliance on low-value-added sectors as the structural challenges.

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Labor force participation, menBanco Mundial, Guatemala Overview
84.9%2025
Labor force participation, womenBanco Mundial, Guatemala Overview
48.5%2025

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  • Banco MundialBenchmark series: private credit to GDP of 37.2% (2025), average lending rate of 12.85% (2025) and the Enterprise Surveys on collateral requirements (§1, §3, §4).Multilateral

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