Labor force participation rate by age in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate by age was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Guam, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 45.2% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Guam peaked at 60.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
That places Guam 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.8% | — |
| 1991 | 59.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 45.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 48.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 41.7% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Guam was 45.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Guam ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).