Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam
Guam: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 12.1% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam peaked at 21.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
That places Guam 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.8% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 133 Philippines 12.7% compare
- 134 Serbia 12.7% compare
- 135 France 12.6% compare
- 137 Italy 12.1% compare
- 138 Russian Federation 11.8% compare
- 139 United States of America 11.7% compare
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % 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 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- 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 - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Guam was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Guam rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Guam ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).