Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam
Guam: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 75.89 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam, 2010–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam stood at 75.89 persons per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam peaked at 142.78 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.89 persons per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Guam ranks 6th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.36 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 123.29 persons per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 128.42 persons per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 142.78 persons per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 97.98 persons per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 75.89 persons per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.21 persons per 1,000 people | 82.36 persons per 1,000 people | 142.78 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.93 persons per 1,000 people | 75.89 persons per 1,000 people | 97.98 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 3 Maldives 155.91 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Malaysia 103.99 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Malta 89.74 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Peru 74.06 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Bahrain 73.73 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Guam was 75.89 persons per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 142.78 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.89 persons per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Guam ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.