Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Iraq
41.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
42.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
174th
Puerto Rico rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Iraq
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.8% against 41.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iraq ranks 174th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 46.5% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 46.1% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.1% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.6% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
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+), Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.8% against 41.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 1.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Iraq ranks 174th 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.