Puerto Rico vs Yemen: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Puerto Rico
63.4%
in 2025
Yemen
62.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Yemen rank
172nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Yemen
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 63.4% against 62.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 74.1% | 6.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 71.5% | 6.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 65.4% | 9.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.9% | 0.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Puerto Rico or Yemen?
- Puerto Rico, at 63.4% against 62.5% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Puerto Rico and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Yemen rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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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About this data
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.