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
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.
Labor force participation rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 62.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 62.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).