Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Latin America & Caribbean
14.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
33.5%
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 33.5% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 24.2% | 7.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 33.5% | 8.5% | 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), Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 33.5% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 19.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th 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.