Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam
Guam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam stood at 58.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam peaked at 69.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2007.
Guam ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.7% | — |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 58.8% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 55.5% | 59.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Guam was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.