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

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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled

Iran

22.5%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

21.7%

in 2025

Iran rank

178th

Puerto Rico rank

179th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled over time

Iran
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.0%	32.4%	1.6%	Iran
2000s	32.5%	32.0%	0.5%	Iran
2010s	26.6%	22.3%	4.3%	Iran
2020s	22.4%	21.6%	0.8%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Iran or Puerto Rico?: Iran, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iran and Puerto Rico?: 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Iran ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (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: 15 October 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.