Labor force, total in Guam
Guam: Labor force, total was 78,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Guam stood at 78,007. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Guam peaked at 78,007 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,168, in 2007.
That places Guam 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,352 | — |
| 1991 | 70,979 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71,553 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72,113 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72,681 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 73,253 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73,792 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74,317 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 74,837 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75,341 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75,675 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73,861 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 70,802 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 70,941 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71,093 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70,966 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73,393 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 68,168 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 70,982 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 73,751 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 73,843 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75,707 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 75,967 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76,126 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76,161 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75,940 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75,652 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75,326 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74,816 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71,182 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 72,348 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 76,032 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 76,663 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 77,324 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 78,007 | +0.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 78,007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 78,007 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,922 | 70,352 | 75,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,963 | 68,168 | 75,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,564 | 73,843 | 76,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,259 | 71,182 | 78,007 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 179 French Polynesia 120,628 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 101,771 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 81,617 compare
- 183 Samoa 57,776 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,688 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 47,132 compare
More education data for Guam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,516 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,660 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.87 % change on previous year (1989)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Guam?
- Labor force, total in Guam was 78,007 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 78,007 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,168 in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for labor force, total?
- Guam ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.