Guam vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Guam
5.4%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
5.6%
in 2025
Guam rank
91st
Puerto Rico rank
89th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guam ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 17.2% | 8.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 18.9% | 12.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 14.8% | 7.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 14.0% | 4.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Guam or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Guam and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guam ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.