Guam vs Japan: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Guam
56.5%
in 2011
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Guam rank
88th
Japan rank
90th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Guam or Japan?
- Guam, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.