How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Puerto Rico

50.6%

in 2025

Suriname

51.0%

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

138th

Suriname rank

137th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Puerto Rico
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 51.0% against 50.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.6%	34.4%	4.2%	Puerto Rico
2000s	43.5%	39.7%	3.8%	Puerto Rico
2010s	41.3%	48.2%	6.9%	Suriname
2020s	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Puerto Rico or Suriname?: Suriname, at 51.0% against 50.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Puerto Rico and Suriname?: 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.