OECD members vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
OECD members
12.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
33.5%
in 2020
OECD members rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- OECD members
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 33.5% against 12.3% in OECD members, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 37.2% | 19.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 26.1% | 9.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 20.4% | 5.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 23.7% | 6.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 33.5% | 16.8% | 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), OECD members or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 33.5% against 12.3% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 21.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do OECD members and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- OECD members ranks 18th 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.