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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (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. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
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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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).