Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam
Guam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam is 83.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1990.
Guam ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 71.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 72.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.8% | 83.2% | 6 |
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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 - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102.14 1000 No (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 rates in Guam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Guam was 83.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Guam ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).