Puerto Rico vs Vanuatu: Female share of the labor force
Puerto Rico
46.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
46.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Vanuatu rank
88th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Puerto Rico
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 46.1% against 46.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 44.6% | 6.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 45.8% | 4.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 45.0% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.2% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Puerto Rico or Vanuatu?
- Puerto Rico, at 46.1% against 46.0% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Vanuatu rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.