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.
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 |
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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 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).