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

05101520251991200320161991: 24.8 % of total employment1992: 24.7 % of total employment1993: 24.7 % of total employment1994: 24.7 % of total employment1995: 24.7 % of total employment1996: 24.7 % of total employment1997: 24.8 % of total employment1998: 24.3 % of total employment1999: 23.9 % of total employment2000: 24 % of total employment2001: 24.3 % of total employment2002: 24.3 % of total employment2003: 24.1 % of total employment2004: 24.4 % of total employment2005: 24.7 % of total employment2006: 24.6 % of total employment2007: 23.9 % of total employment2008: 23.5 % of total employment2009: 23.3 % of total employment2010: 23.6 % of total employment2011: 23.2 % of total employment2012: 23.1 % of total employment2013: 23.3 % of total employment2014: 23.2 % of total employment2015: 23.3 % of total employment2016: 23.3 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Guam, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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