Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam peaked at 39.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1991.
Guam ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 8.0% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % 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, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Guam was 14.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1991.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guam ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.