Guam vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Guam
70.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
70.7%
in 2025
Guam rank
88th
Malaysia rank
86th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Guam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.7% against 70.5% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 59.6% | 14.2% | Guam |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 62.5% | 3.4% | Guam |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.3% | 0.1% | Guam |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 70.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Guam or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.7% against 70.5% in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Guam and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Guam ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.