Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam
Guam: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Guam ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 181 Israel 0.8% compare
- 182 Argentina 0.6% compare
- 183 Macau, China 0.5% compare
- 185 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
- 186 Singapore 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Guam was 0.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Guam ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.