Iran vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Iran
37.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
37.2%
in 2020
Iran rank
166th
Puerto Rico rank
167th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iran
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 37.6% against 37.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iran ranks 166th and Puerto Rico ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 33.6% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 41.2% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 40.3% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.2% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iran or Puerto Rico?
- Iran, at 37.6% against 37.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 166th and Puerto Rico ranks 167th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.