Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 5.6% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
Guam ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.5% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More education data for Guam
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,648 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (1980)
- 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), gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Guam was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.