Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 62.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam is 62.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam peaked at 72.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, 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 15+) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.7% | — |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 59.2% | 62.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Guam was 62.3% 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 15+) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.