Lebanon vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Lebanon
43.4%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
42.8%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
170th
Puerto Rico rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Lebanon
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 43.4% against 42.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 46.5% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 46.1% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 39.1% | 7.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
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+), Lebanon or Puerto Rico?
- Lebanon, at 43.4% against 42.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Lebanon and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Lebanon ranks 170th 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.
Individual pages
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.