Peru vs Puerto Rico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Peru
79.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
80.6%
in 2020
Peru rank
95th
Puerto Rico rank
92nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 80.6% against 79.6% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Peru ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 44.9% | 5.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 54.8% | 9.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 63.5% | 15.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 66.2% | 15.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 80.6% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Peru or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 80.6% against 79.6% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 1.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Puerto Rico rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Peru ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.