Bangladesh vs Puerto Rico: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Bangladesh
38.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
39.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Bangladesh
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 39.5% against 38.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 27.9% | 20.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 32.7% | 26.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 33.7% | 11.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Bangladesh or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 39.5% against 38.4% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Bangladesh and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Bangladesh and Puerto Rico rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.