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The December 2020 preliminary statistics show the total number of jobs increased by 990 in the latest quarter but remained 7,590 below the prior year. Private sector employment was up by 780 in the latest quarter but declined 7,720 over the year. |
The Unemployment Rate in Guam for December 2020 was 19.4 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the September 2020 figure of 17.9 percent and up 13.3 percentage points from the December 2019 figure one year earlier. |
| Employment | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Percent Change (One Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector | 51,960 | 51,600 | 45,730 | 43,460 | 44,240 | -14.9% |
| Federal Government | 3,910 | 3,890 | 3,870 | 3,810 | 3,890 | -0.5% |
| Government of Guam | 11,710 | 12,240 | 11,240 | 11,730 | 11,860 | 1.3% |
| Total Employment | 67,580 | 67,730 | 60,840 | 59,000 | 59,990 | -11.2% |
| Weekly Earnings | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Percent Change (One Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector Non-supervisory | $534.36 | $519.29 | $527.66 | $540.82 | $546.85 | 2.3% |
| GovGuam-All Branches | $1,026.97 | $1,002.80 | $1,125.07 | $1,127.12 | $1,134.56 | 10.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Change (One Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6% | 6.1% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 19.4% | 13.3 |