Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Haiti or Puerto Rico?

Haiti, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Puerto Rico?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Haiti

17.3%

in 2012

Puerto Rico

15.7%

in 2020

Haiti rank

19th

Puerto Rico rank

21st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Haiti
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Haiti ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.9%	13.6%	2.3%	Haiti
1990s	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	Puerto Rico
2000s	23.4%	10.2%	13.2%	Haiti
2010s	17.3%	12.0%	5.3%	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Haiti or Puerto Rico?: Haiti, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2012.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Haiti and Puerto Rico?: 1.6%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Puerto Rico?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Haiti and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Haiti ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.