Europe & Central Asia vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia
15.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
33.5%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 33.5% against 15.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 24.8% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 20.4% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 23.7% | 2.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 33.5% | 13.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Europe & Central Asia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 33.5% against 15.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 17.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.