Guam vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Guam
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guam currently reports 11.9% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Guam's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Guam ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 6.1% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Guam |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Guam or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guam, at 11.9% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Guam and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 7.5%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Guam and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Guam ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.