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Labor force participation rate in Guam

Guam: Labor force participation rate was 62.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
62.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1990
All-time low
57.8%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Guam, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 72.7 %1991: 72.2 %1992: 71.8 %1993: 71.3 %1994: 70.8 %1995: 70.3 %1996: 69.8 %1997: 69.3 %1998: 68.8 %1999: 68.3 %2000: 67.8 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 62.4 %2003: 62.1 %2004: 61.7 %2005: 61.1 %2006: 62.7 %2007: 57.8 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 61.7 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 62.6 %2012: 62.5 %2013: 62.5 %2014: 62.4 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 62.4 %2017: 62.4 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 62.3 %2020: 59.2 %2021: 59.6 %2022: 62.2 %2023: 62.2 %2024: 62.3 %2025: 62.3 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Guam stood at 62.3%.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Guam peaked at 72.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2007.

Guam ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 in Guam?
Labor force participation rate in Guam was 62.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2007.
How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate?
Guam ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).