Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam
Guam: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 47.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam, 1980–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam stood at 47.7%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam peaked at 53.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1983.
That places Guam 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.5% | — |
| 1983 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8% | 43.1% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.9% | 51.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 51.2% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Guam was 47.7% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1983.
- How does Guam rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Guam ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.