Employment by status in Guam
Guam: Employment by status was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Guam, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 84.3% for employment by status in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Guam peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1991.
That places Guam 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.7% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 82.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Guam?
- Employment by status in Guam was 84.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1991.
- How does Guam rank for employment by status?
- Guam ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.