Population by labor force status in Guam
Guam: Population by labor force status was 43,718 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Guam stood at 43,718 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Guam peaked at 48,852 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41,688 people, in 2019.
That places Guam 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,660 people | 42,797 people | 47,993 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 48,032 people | 46,641 people | 48,852 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,562 people | 41,688 people | 46,257 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,980 people | 41,883 people | 43,718 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 179 New Caledonia 62,283 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 52,123 people compare
- 181 Barbados 48,227 people compare
- 183 Tonga 36,227 people compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 31,066 people compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,856 people compare
More work & labour data for Guam
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Guam?
- Population by labor force status in Guam was 43,718 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,852 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,688 people in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for population by labor force status?
- Guam ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).