Guam Private-Sector Jobs Rise 2.1% to 53,010 as Government Payrolls Fall by 320
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Updated · The Guam Daily Post · Jun 14
Guam Private-Sector Jobs Rise 2.1% to 53,010 as Government Payrolls Fall by 320
1 articles · Updated · The Guam Daily Post · Jun 14
Summary
53,010 private-sector workers were employed in Guam in March 2026, up 1,110 from a year earlier and 210 from the prior quarter, while overall unemployment held relatively low at 3.4%.
Construction led the gains with 380 jobs added over the quarter, fueled by military buildup and major projects that pushed H-2B labor use to a record 6,000 workers in March.
Tourism also supported hiring: visitor arrivals rose 9.9% year over year, hotel employment increased by 130, and average weekly hours in the industry climbed to 34.9 from 33.2.
Wages rose alongside hiring, with private nonsupervisory hourly pay increasing to $19.10 from $18.71 and weekly earnings to $734.15 from $707.16.
Government employment moved the other way, with federal jobs down to 3,870 from 4,010 and GovGuam positions down to 11,710 from 11,890, underscoring that March's job growth came from private employers.