Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of labor force who are women
Jamaica
46.11
in 2025
Puerto Rico
46.09
in 2025
Jamaica rank
85th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 46.11 against 46.09 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.71 | 37.9 | 7.82 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.13 | 41.6 | 2.53 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44.75 | 44.35 | 0.4033 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.73 | 46.01 | 0.2774 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 46.11 against 46.09 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.