Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +32.7% | 13.6% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 12.8% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.