Employment by status in Guam
Guam: Employment by status was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2024
All-time low
81.7%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
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.
Employment by status in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.7% | — |
| 1992 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 84.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 84.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (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. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
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.