Guam Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.42%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.53%, a 0.47% decline from 2021.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.00%, a 0.23% decline from 2020.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.23%, a 0.83% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Guam Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 5.42% -0.11%
2022 5.53% -0.47%
2021 6.00% -0.23%
2020 6.23% 0.83%
2019 5.40% -0.04%
2018 5.45% 0.03%
2017 5.42% 0.02%
2016 5.40% -1.50%
2015 6.90% -0.70%
2014 7.60% -3.90%
2013 11.50% -0.70%
2012 12.20% -1.10%
2011 13.30% 5.10%
2010 8.20% -1.10%
2009 9.30% 0.41%
2008 8.89% 0.59%
2007 8.30% 0.90%
2006 7.40% 0.40%
2005 7.00% -0.70%
2004 7.70% -1.99%
2003 9.69% -1.70%
2002 11.39% -1.82%
2001 13.21% -2.11%
2000 15.32% 1.37%
1999 13.95% 6.21%
1998 7.74% -1.93%
1997 9.67% 1.39%
1996 8.28% 0.38%
1995 7.90% 0.30%
1994 7.60% 2.07%
1993 5.53% 1.69%
1992 3.84% 0.33%
1991 3.51% 0.33%