Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam
Guam: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam, 1975–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam is 10.8%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam peaked at 15.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1992.
That places Guam 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.8% | — |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +161.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 15.7% | 3 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 103.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 205.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Guam was 10.8% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1992.
- How does Guam rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Guam ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.