Puerto Rico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force participation rate by age
Puerto Rico
21.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
21.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.7% against 21.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 26.9% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 23.9% | 8.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.3% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Puerto Rico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.7% against 21.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).