Libya vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Libya
33.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
36.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
163rd
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Libya
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.9% against 33.0% in Libya, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Libya ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 33.5% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 36.3% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.7% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 35.9% | 3.2% | 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), Libya or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.9% against 33.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 3.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Libya ranks 163rd 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.