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The March 2021 preliminary statistics show the total number of jobs increased by 640 in the latest quarter but remained 7,050 below the prior year. Private sector employment was up by 770 in the latest quarter but declined 6,590 over the year. |
The Unemployment Rate in Guam for March 2021 was 16.5 percent, a decrease of 2.9 percentage points from the December 2020 figure of 19.4 percent and up 10.4 percentage points from the December 2019 figure pre-pandemic. |
| Employment | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Percent Change (One Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector | 51,600 | 45,730 | 43,460 | 44,240 | 45,010 | -12.8% |
| Federal Government | 3,890 | 3,870 | 3,810 | 3,890 | 3,920 | 0.8% |
| Government of Guam | 12,240 | 11,240 | 11,730 | 11,910 | 11,750 | -4.0% |
| Total Employment | 67,730 | 60,840 | 59,000 | 60,040 | 60,680 | -10.4% |
| Weekly Earnings | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Percent Change (One Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector Non-supervisory | $519.29 | $527.66 | $540.82 | $546.85 | $554.28 | 6.7% |
| GovGuam-All Branches | $1,002.80 | $1,125.07 | $1,127.12 | $1,134.56 | $1,119.47 | 11.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | Dec 2019 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Change (From Dec 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 19.4% | 16.5% | 10.4 |