Guam vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Guam
56.5%
in 2011
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Guam rank
88th
Japan rank
90th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Guam or Japan?
- Guam, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guam ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.