Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 29.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, 1983–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam is 29.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam peaked at 29.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2004.
Guam ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28.8% | — |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +11.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guam's 29.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 16.5% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.5% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 9 New Caledonia 30.9%
- 10 North Macedonia 30.3% compare
- 11 Bermuda 30.0% compare
- 13 Morocco 28.7% compare
- 14 Montenegro 26.5% compare
- 15 Algeria 25.7%
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Guam was 29.5% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2004.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guam ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.