Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Iraq
18.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
171st
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Iraq
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 23.5% | 7.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.5% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.