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Guatemala - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2000
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1.4%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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12 628 475
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4 755 884
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38%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2002
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38.7%
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20%
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37.5%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
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varies depending on the activity sector : US$ 3.52 by day for agricultural work and US$ 3.85 for service, industrial, and government sector work
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2000
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1,655
quetzales
by
month
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
44 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Labor and Social Security
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