Guam Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Guam youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.31%, a 0.5% increase from 2020.
  • Guam youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.82%, a 2.4% increase from 2019.
  • Guam youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.42%, a 0.02% decline from 2018.
  • Guam youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.44%, a 0.24% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Guam Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 15.31% 0.50%
2020 14.82% 2.40%
2019 12.42% -0.02%
2018 12.44% 0.24%
2017 12.21% 0.09%
2016 12.12% -3.40%
2015 15.51% -1.62%
2014 17.13% -8.82%
2013 25.95% -1.64%
2012 27.59% -3.25%
2011 30.84% 11.79%
2010 19.05% -2.45%
2009 21.50% 1.10%
2008 20.40% 0.75%
2007 19.65% 3.02%
2006 16.63% 0.56%
2005 16.07% -2.02%
2004 18.09% -4.77%
2003 22.86% -4.15%
2002 27.01% -3.96%
2001 30.96% -4.67%
2000 35.64% 3.69%
1999 31.95% 14.43%
1998 17.51% -4.17%
1997 21.68% 3.37%
1996 18.31% 1.07%
1995 17.23% 0.89%
1994 16.35% 4.70%
1993 11.65% 3.70%
1992 7.95% 0.84%
1991 7.11% 0.84%