Female labor force participation rate by age in Guam
Guam: Female labor force participation rate by age was 45.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Guam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Guam stood at 45.67.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Guam peaked at 51.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2002.
That places Guam 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.53 | — |
| 1991 | 49.95 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 49.27 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.57 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.76 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.98 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.11 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.08 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.15 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.25 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 42.25 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 41.07 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.31 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.99 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.36 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 49.69 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 42.31 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 40.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 44.44 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 45.94 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.72 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.55 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.35 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.02 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.62 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 42.68 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.8 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 45.99 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.67 | -0.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 45.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 45.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate by age in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +25.3% | 40.99 | 51.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.16 | 43.25 | 50.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.76 | 39.3 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.31 | 44.44 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.35 | 41.62 | 45.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 45 Bangladesh 46.53 compare
- 46 Estonia 46.4 compare
- 47 Guyana 46.2 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 45.49 compare
- 50 Rwanda 45.36 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.09 compare
More work & labour data for Guam
- 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, annual growth -0.1134 % 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 - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Guam?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Guam was 45.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Guam ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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