Algeria vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Algeria
41.8%
in 2017
Puerto Rico
43.9%
in 2020
Algeria rank
189th
Puerto Rico rank
186th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Algeria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.9% against 41.8% in Algeria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Algeria ranks 189th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 44.3% | 7.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 41.6% | 10.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 47.3% | 11.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 44.7% | 8.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 0.4% | Algeria |
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+), Algeria or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.9% against 41.8% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Algeria and Puerto Rico?
- 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Algeria ranks 189th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.