Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 46.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam peaked at 66.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1983.
That places Guam 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.8% | — |
| 1970 | 62.5% | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 38.3% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 43.6% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Guam
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % 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 - Female, annual growth -0.1134 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Guam was 46.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1983.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Guam ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.