Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 11.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam, 1975–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam is 11.9%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam peaked at 12.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1992.
That places Guam 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.0% | — |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -29.6% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +225.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +6.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 11.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +225.7% | 3.9% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam was 11.9% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Guam ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.