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

High income
4.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.7%
in 2020
High income rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
21st

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

  • High income
  • Puerto Rico
51015197119982025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 15.7% against 4.6% in High income, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.4 times High income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 24 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 8.0% 12.0% 4.0% Puerto Rico
2000s 7.1% 10.0% 2.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 7.6% 11.7% 4.2% Puerto Rico
2020s 6.8% 15.7% 8.9% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), High income or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 15.7% against 4.6% in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between High income and Puerto Rico?
11.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do High income and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
High income ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 24 groups.
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

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.