Own-account workers, total in Guam
Guam: Own-account workers, total was 23.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
23.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1991
All-time low
23.1%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Guam, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Guam recorded 23.3% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Guam peaked at 24.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2012.
Guam ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
- 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 - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Guam?
- Own-account workers, total in Guam was 23.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2012.
- How does Guam rank for own-account workers, total?
- Guam ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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