Guam vs Japan: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Guam
56.5%
in 2011
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Guam rank
88th
Japan rank
90th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Guam
- Japan
How they compare
Guam currently reports 56.5% against 56.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Guam ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 54.5% | 29.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 49.9% | 16.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 48.5% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 50.1% | 9.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.6% | 6.3% | Guam |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 48.3% | 8.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Guam or Japan?
- Guam, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Guam and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Guam and Japan rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Guam ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.