North America vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
North America
4.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.7%
in 2020
North America rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.7% against 4.5% in North America, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.5 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 21st 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 | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.0% | 4.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 15.7% | 7.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.7% against 4.5% in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 11.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- North America ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.