Female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female labor force participation rate by age was 16.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico is 16.02, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3 | 19.11 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1 | 19.73 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 16.39 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.52 | 16.11 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico was 16.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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