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The September 2023 preliminary statistics show an increase of nearly two thousand jobs over the year and over sixteen hundred over the latest quarter. The greatest employment gains over the year were in Construction 1,370, Retail Trade 520, and Hotels 510. |
The Unemployment Rate in Guam for September 2023 was 4.1 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the June 2023 figure of 4.0 percent, and a reduction of 0.3 percentage points from the September 2022 figure one year earlier of 4.4 percent. |
Employment | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Percent Change (One Year) |
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Private Sector | 48,530 | 49,220 | 50,020 | 49,190 | 50,370 | 3.8% |
Federal Government | 3,900 | 3,900 | 4,080 | 4,110 | 4,110 | 5.4% |
Government of Guam | 12,110 | 12,260 | 12,240 | 11,590 | 12,040 | -0.6% |
Total Employment | 64,540 | 65,380 | 66,340 | 64,890 | 66,520 | 3.1% |
Weekly Earnings | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Percent Change (One Year) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private Sector Non-supervisory | $621.98 | $627.06 | $656.61 | $663.70 | $690.56 | 11.0% |
GovGuam-All Branches | $1,131.81 | $1,140.00 | $1,130.04 | $1,243.76 | $1,250.33 | 10.5% |
Unemployment Rate | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Change (One Year) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.4% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |