Guatemala vs Korea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Guatemala
2.6%
in 2025
Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
162nd
Korea rank
159th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Guatemala
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 162nd and Korea ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Guatemala or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Guatemala and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Korea rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd and Korea ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.