Employment to population ratio in Guam
Guam: Employment to population ratio was 58.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.69
in 1991
All-time low
53
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 58.8 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in Guam peaked at 69.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53, 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.
Employment to population ratio in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.69 | — |
| 1992 | 69 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.33 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.41 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 64.75 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.03 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.61 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 63.49 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.78 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.41 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.93 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.29 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.04 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.95 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.82 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.06 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.45 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.96 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.37 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.27 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 54.91 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.69 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.02 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.98 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.97 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.92 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 56.07 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.84 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 58.96 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.99 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.8 | -0.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 58.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 58.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.01 | 58.78 | 69.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.09 | 53 | 58.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 54.27 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.86 | 55.49 | 58.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- 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, annual growth -0.1134 % 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 - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Guam?
- Employment to population ratio in Guam was 58.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for employment to population ratio?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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