Egypt vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Egypt
44.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
42.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
168th
Puerto Rico rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Egypt
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.6% against 42.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.5% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 39.1% | 7.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.6% | 1.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Egypt or Puerto Rico?
- Egypt, at 44.6% against 42.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st 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+) (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.