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

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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Puerto Rico

49.6%

in 2025

Somalia

47.2%

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

182nd

Somalia rank

184th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

Puerto Rico
Somalia

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 49.6% against 47.2% in Somalia, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.0%	47.1%	13.9%	Puerto Rico
2000s	57.0%	48.1%	8.9%	Puerto Rico
2010s	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	Somalia
2020s	48.3%	47.1%	1.2%	Puerto Rico

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+), Puerto Rico or Somalia?: Puerto Rico, at 49.6% against 47.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Puerto Rico and Somalia?: 2.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Somalia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and Somalia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?: Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 184th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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: 03 September 2026

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.