Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam
Guam: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam peaked at 14.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Guam 141st 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 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 138 New Zealand 12.6% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 140 Slovakia 11.8% compare
- 142 South Africa 11.7% compare
- 143 United Kingdom 11.5% compare
- 144 Belgium 11.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam was 11.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Guam rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Guam ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).