Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 13.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1991.
That places Guam 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +81.6% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.6% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.