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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Guam: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Guam is placed joint 56th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 58.8 (2025); Labour Income Share 51.66 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
joint56th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Guam on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
58.8
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Guam: 58.8. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Micronesia
- 58.8 Guam
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
5.569
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Guam: 5.569. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Micronesia
- 5.569 Guam
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
11.75
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Guam: 11.75. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Micronesia
- 11.75 Guam
02Over time
Which way Guam is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
GuamWorld median
Guam rose from 57.41 in 2000 to 58.8 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Guam World median 2025 58.80 57.720 2024 59.00 57.694 2023 58.96 58.158 2022 58.84 57.688 2021 56.07 56.066 2020 55.49 55.691 2019 58.92 57.871 2018 58.97 56.911 2017 58.98 56.738 2016 59.02 56.845 2015 58.10 56.788 2014 57.69 56.774 2013 55.31 56.229 2012 54.91 56.289 2011 54.27 56.297 2010 56.37 56.212 2009 55.96 56.255 2008 54.45 57.308 2007 53.00 56.933 2006 58.06 56.685 2005 56.82 56.129 2004 56.95 55.465 2003 56.04 55.630 2002 55.29 55.843 2001 56.93 56.018 2000 57.41 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
GuamWorld median
Guam rose from 51.19 in 2004 to 51.66 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Guam World median 2025 51.664 46.230 2024 51.777 46.060 2023 51.804 45.900 2022 51.370 45.615 2021 50.927 45.433 2020 53.808 47.267 2019 51.875 46.277 2018 52.414 46.187 2017 52.137 46.467 2016 52.249 46.798 2015 52.144 46.876 2014 51.986 47.281 2013 52.000 46.887 2012 51.926 46.231 2011 52.253 45.679 2010 51.896 46.024 2009 52.186 47.071 2008 51.924 45.312 2007 52.131 45.246 2006 52.829 45.670 2005 51.649 46.265 2004 51.185 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
GuamWorld median
Guam fell from 15.32 in 2000 to 5.569 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Guam World median 2025 5.57 5.08 2024 5.25 5.15 2023 5.26 5.21 2022 5.38 5.34 2021 6.00 6.04 2020 6.24 6.38 2019 5.41 5.36 2018 5.45 5.35 2017 5.42 5.59 2016 5.40 5.90 2015 6.90 6.41 2014 7.60 6.58 2013 11.50 6.71 2012 12.20 6.79 2011 13.30 6.90 2010 8.20 7.04 2009 9.30 6.67 2008 8.89 5.79 2007 8.30 6.00 2006 7.40 6.50 2005 7.00 7.09 2004 7.70 6.80 2003 9.69 6.95 2002 11.39 6.91 2001 13.21 6.96 2000 15.32 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
GuamWorld median
Guam fell from 13.44 in 2000 to 11.75 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Guam World median 2025 11.752 28.67 2024 11.890 29.04 2023 11.991 29.33 2022 12.066 29.67 2021 12.100 30.01 2020 12.245 30.54 2019 11.927 29.98 2018 12.008 30.15 2017 12.051 29.93 2016 12.105 29.91 2015 12.160 30.26 2014 12.236 30.47 2013 12.317 31.14 2012 12.390 31.00 2011 12.447 31.41 2010 12.494 32.37 2009 12.556 32.59 2008 12.602 31.76 2007 12.657 33.47 2006 12.710 34.27 2005 12.787 34.66 2004 12.938 35.51 2003 13.074 35.90 2002 13.187 35.96 2001 13.302 35.27 2000 13.436 35.67
03In context
Guam beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Guam and Micronesia
Guam has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | =56th | 58.8 | 51.66 | 5.569 | 11.75 |
 Kiribati | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Marshall Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Micronesia | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Nauru | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Northern Mariana Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Palau | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Micronesia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Guam in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Guam is ahead of the world, and behind
9 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Guam does better than the middle country measured.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1675.7722.16No real change since 2015
Guam: 75.77 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 17th of 182 · derived.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3656.5253.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Guam: 56.52 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 71st of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6662.2761.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Guam: 62.27 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 87th of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median1
Statistics on which Guam does worse than the middle country measured.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8313.8112.83▲ Improved since 2015
Guam: 13.81 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 84th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5179.1859.51No real change since 2015
Guam: 79.18 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 24th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8819.2618.88Moved since 2015
Guam: 19.26 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 86th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8937.9338.89Moved since 2015
Guam: 37.93 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 103rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8415.5231.84No real change since 2015
Guam: 15.52 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 137th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.381.56114.38No real change since 2015
Guam: 1.561 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 164th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Guam
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2016), Compliance with Labour Rights, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Employment Injury Protection Coverage, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms Competing Against Informal Firms, Firms Offering Formal Training, Firms with a Female Top Manager, GDP per Person Employed, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Length of Paid Maternity Leave, Length of Paid Paternity Leave, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees, Statutory Minimum Wage, Trade Union Density, Unemployment Benefit Coverage, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Guam’s 3 topics
Work & Labour is Guam’s best-placed topic of 3. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
No standing on Governance & Institutions, Economy & Innovation, Education & Knowledge, Health & Wellbeing, Development & Human Capital, Environment & Sustainability, Gender & Equality, Democracy & Civil Liberties, Peace & Security, Risk & Resilience, Food & Agriculture, Poverty & Inequality, Digital & Technology: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Guam can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Oceania
Australia=4th4/4 keysThis page
Guam=56th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Guam and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Guam on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Guam rank on work & labour?
Guam is placed joint 56th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Guam?
58.8 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Guam?
51.66 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How have Guam’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 57.41 in 2000 to 58.8 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 51.19 in 2004 to 51.66 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 15.32 in 2000 to 5.569 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 13.44 in 2000 to 11.75 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Guam?
No current reading is published for Guam on Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Compliance with Labour Rights, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Employment Injury Protection Coverage, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms Competing Against Informal Firms, Firms Offering Formal Training, Firms with a Female Top Manager, GDP per Person Employed, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Length of Paid Maternity Leave, Length of Paid Paternity Leave, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees, Statutory Minimum Wage, Trade Union Density, Unemployment Benefit Coverage, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 9 statistics on this page come from 1 publisher, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Guam’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Guam (banner) — David Burdick, Public domain
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Guam: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/guam/work