Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 5.7% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
That places Guam 78th 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, male (% of male labor force) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +81.4% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6 |
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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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Guam was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Guam ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.