Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam is 56.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam peaked at 60.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1960.
That places Guam 88th out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Guam was 56.5% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Guam ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.