India vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
India
32.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
36.9%
in 2025
India rank
164th
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- India
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.9% against 32.4% in India, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
India ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 33.5% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 36.3% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 32.7% | 5.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 35.9% | 6.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), India or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.9% against 32.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between India and Puerto Rico?
- 4.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- India ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.