How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Puerto Rico?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Guam

13.8%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

14.0%

in 2025

Guam rank

88th

Puerto Rico rank

85th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Guam
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Guam ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 187 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	17.3%	28.4%	11.1%	Puerto Rico
2000s	23.2%	23.7%	0.5%	Puerto Rico
2010s	19.4%	28.0%	8.6%	Puerto Rico
2020s	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Guam or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Guam as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Guam and Puerto Rico?: 0.2%, 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Guam ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.