Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 29.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam is 29.4%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
That places Guam 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.5% | — |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +72.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +12.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 29.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 2.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guam's 29.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.0%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.6% | 28.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Guam was 29.4% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 29.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guam ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, youth total (% of total 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.