How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Pakistan

54.7%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

56.8%

in 2025

Pakistan rank

156th

Puerto Rico rank

154th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Pakistan
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 56.8% against 54.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.4%	52.7%	2.3%	Puerto Rico
2000s	51.6%	54.1%	2.4%	Puerto Rico
2010s	53.0%	48.2%	4.8%	Pakistan
2020s	54.6%	54.5%	0.1%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Pakistan or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 56.8% against 54.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Pakistan and Puerto Rico?: 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Puerto Rico?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Pakistan ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.