Labour market indicators

Unemployment rate in 2000: 1.4% (ILO data)

Working population:

Employment by sector:

Employment contracts

Salaries

National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03: 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 2002: 1837.32 quetzales by  month (ILO data)

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

- Ministry of Labor and Social Security