Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Female unemployment rate
Puerto Rico
5.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
107th
Switzerland rank
108th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 3.7% | 8.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.9% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.