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 2022 was 6.13%, a 0.12% decline from 2021.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.25%, a 0.33% decline from 2020.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.58%, a 1.1% increase from 2019.
  • Guam unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.48%, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Guam Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 6.13% -0.12%
2021 6.25% -0.33%
2020 6.58% 1.10%
2019 5.48% -0.07%
2018 5.55% 0.12%
2017 5.43% 0.03%
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% 0.59%
2008 8.71% 0.41%
2007 8.30% 0.90%
2006 7.40% 0.40%
2005 7.00% -0.70%
2004 7.70% -2.05%
2003 9.75% -1.64%
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%