Employment rate in Guam
Guam: Employment rate was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 58.8% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Guam peaked at 69.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2007.
That places Guam 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Guam?
- Employment rate in Guam was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for employment rate?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.