Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7.8% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.4% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico was 7.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).