Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Argentina
73.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
74.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
118th
Puerto Rico rank
115th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Argentina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 74.3% against 73.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 118th and Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 54.9% | 8.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 63.6% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 70.5% | 3.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 74.2% | 1.9% | 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 rates, Argentina or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 74.3% against 73.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Argentina ranks 118th and Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).