Papua New Guinea vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Papua New Guinea
53.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
49.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.3% against 49.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 61.0% | 12.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 57.0% | 8.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.4% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.3% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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+), Papua New Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.3% against 49.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 3.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.