Guatemala
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
93000
Immigrant Population
0.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1460000
Emigrant Population
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Central American Immigrants in the United States
The number of U.S. immigrants from Central America grew more than 60-fold from 1960 to 2011.
Ripe with Change: Evolving Farm Labor Markets in the United States, Mexico, and Central America
North American farm labor supply is contracting as education and incomes rise, pressuring farmers to compete for fewer workers or invest in labor-saving mechanization.
Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?
Nursing shortages across five countries in North and Central America create a regional opportunity to leverage migration strategically for health workforce development.
Resumen del Sector: Agricultura, Implicaciones para el Capital Humano y la Migración
El declive de la mano de obra agrícola disponible presiona hacia la mecanización y expone la fragilidad del programa H-2A, cuyas reformas han sido hasta ahora infructuosas.
Resumen del Sector: Manufactura, Implicaciones para el Capital Humano y la Migración
Los inmigrantes mexicanos y centroamericanos se concentran en empleos manufactureros de bajo valor en EE.UU., sin capacitación ni trayectorias hacia sectores en expansión.
Resumen del Sector: Sistema de Salud, Implicaciones para el Capital Humano y la Migración
Déficits educativos y barreras migratorias frenan la producción de enfermeras en EE.UU., México y Centroamérica, limitando la respuesta a poblaciones en envejecimiento.
Crime and Violence in Mexico and Central America: An Evolving but Incomplete U.S. Policy Response
The U.S. policy response to crime and violence in Mexico and Central America has grown since 2007 but remains more developed toward Mexico than to northern Central America.
Manufacturing in the United States, Mexico, and Central America: Implications for Competitiveness and Migration
The maquiladora model has masked critical gaps in human capital and innovation, leaving Mexico and Northern Triangle manufacturers unable to move up the value chain.
Paying for Crime: A Review of the Relationships between Insecurity and Development in Mexico and Central America
Crime and insecurity in Mexico and Central America divert public and private resources from productive uses and erode the institutional trust essential for economic growth.
Border Insecurity in Central America's Northern Triangle
Border insecurity in northern Central America reflects chronic state neglect, not just trafficking. Governance-centered solutions, more than border controls, are necessary.