Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam
Guam: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam, 1974–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1989.
Guam ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.6% | — |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +23.9% |
| 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 | 14.0% | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guam's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 13.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Guam was 5.4% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Guam ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.