Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam
Guam: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 56.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam is 56.5%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam peaked at 60.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1960.
That places Guam 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.9% | — |
| 1970 | 33.9% | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 56.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 56.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 42.7% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.8% | 60.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 56.4% | 56.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (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. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Guam was 56.5% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.