Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam
Guam: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 27.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam stood at 27.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam peaked at 28.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2009.
Guam ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.7% | — |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guam's 27.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More gender data for Guam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 42.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6925 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 131.76 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 131.76 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,399 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guam was 27.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2009.
- How does Guam rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guam ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".