Unemployment Benefits in Guatemala

Guatemala has no unemployment insurance. The Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social) runs a national employment service for job seekers.

✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked

At a glance

No unemployment insurance found on official sites.

The job market in Guatemala

2.5%

unemployed, October to December 2025

5.3%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

1.9%

a year earlier: it has risen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Guatemala 25th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Guatemala's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

Help finding work

The public employment service: Servicio Nacional de Empleo (Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social)

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Guatemala?

No unemployment insurance was found on official sites.

Where can I get help finding a job in Guatemala?

The public employment service is Servicio Nacional de Empleo (Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social).

Nearby countries

Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Mexico

Where this comes from

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