Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico is 35.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 35.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1991.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.1% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.4% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 152 Honduras 37.1% compare
- 153 Senegal 37.0% compare
- 154 Fiji 35.8% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.0% compare
- 158 South Africa 32.9% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Puerto Rico was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.