Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam, 1974–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 5.4% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1989.
That places Guam 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.6% | — |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 13.3% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % 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 - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam was 5.4% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guam ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.