Guam vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate for young people
Guam
13.81
in 2025
Puerto Rico
13.98
in 2025
Guam rank
87th
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.98 against 13.81 in Guam, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guam ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 | 28.39 | 11.06 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 23.22 | 23.69 | 0.4765 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 19.37 | 28.01 | 8.65 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 15.12 | 1.4 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Guam or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.98 against 13.81 in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.17, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Guam ranks 87th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.