Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 70.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 70.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guam peaked at 75.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2007.
That places Guam 88th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.5% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 71.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 61.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.5% | 70.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Guam was 70.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.