Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam
Guam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1960.
That places Guam 87th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.7% | — |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 62.9% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 81.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 96% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 81.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 59.9% | 66.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 72.2% | 81.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 85.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More work & labour data for Guam
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (2100)
- 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Guam was 81.5% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Guam ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.