Puerto Rico vs Turkmenistan: Employment rate, men vs. women
Puerto Rico
46.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
43.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
179th
Turkmenistan rank
181st
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 46.2% against 43.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.3% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 45.8% | 6.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Puerto Rico or Turkmenistan?
- Puerto Rico, at 46.2% against 43.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan?
- 2.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 181st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.