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

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male

Namibia

51.3%

in 2023

Puerto Rico

49.0%

in 2020

Namibia rank

193rd

Puerto Rico rank

195th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time

Namibia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 51.3% against 49.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 195th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	92.1%	65.7%	26.4%	Namibia
1990s	64.7%	62.1%	2.6%	Namibia
2000s	60.0%	57.6%	2.4%	Namibia
2010s	64.2%	51.0%	13.2%	Namibia

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+), Namibia or Puerto Rico?: Namibia, at 51.3% against 49.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Namibia and Puerto Rico?: 2.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?: Namibia ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,511 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 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.