Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam
Guam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam peaked at 86.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2010.
That places Guam 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.9% | — |
| 1970 | 84.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 83.8% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +4.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 69.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 69.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 67.8% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.5% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.1% | 69.3% | 2 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Guam was 69.3% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Guam ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.