India vs Puerto Rico: Female labor force participation rate by age
India
15.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2024
India rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
166th
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- India
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 23.3% | 3.0% | India |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.9% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, India or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.0% against 15.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between India and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Puerto Rico rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- India ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. 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 female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).