Female labor force participation rate in Guam
Guam: Female labor force participation rate was 56.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, female labor force participation rate in Guam stood at 56.5%.
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 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.
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
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Guam?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.