Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 44.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guam stood at 44.7%.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guam peaked at 55.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1960.
That places Guam 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +13.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guam's 44.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.3%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 36.7% | 45.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.5% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
- 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 - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 186.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Guam was 44.7% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Guam ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.