Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam is 74.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam peaked at 86.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2010.
That places Guam 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.2% | — |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 74.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 74.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 79.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 69.9% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.5% | 74.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (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. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- 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 - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Guam was 74.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Guam ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.