Female labor force participation rates slopes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 39.46 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
39.46
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.46
in 2020
All-time low
20
in 1960
Years of data
37
1960–2020

Female labor force participation rates slopes in Puerto Rico, 1960–2020

0102030401960199020201960: 201970: 23.71976: 26.91977: 27.71978: 27.81979: 27.91980: 28.11981: 28.51982: 28.31983: 26.81984: 26.81985: 28.21986: 28.11987: 29.31988: 31.71990: 30.91991: 31.21992: 32.11993: 34.21995: 33.71996: 34.21997: 35.21998: 35.11999: 36.72000: 34.92002: 36.32003: 372004: 36.62005: 37.92006: 38.22007: 37.12008: 36.52010: 34.12011: 33.32012: 33.52015: 31.82020: 39.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 39.46 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1960.

Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20 20 20 1
1970s 26.8 23.72 27.86 5
1980s 28.41 26.77 31.7 9
1990s 33.7 30.91 36.67 9
2000s 36.8 34.9 38.23 8
2010s 33.19 31.84 34.1 4
2020s 39.46 39.46 39.46 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 162 Timor-Leste 40.87 compare
  2. 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare
  3. 164 Oman 39.9 compare
  4. 166 Guyana 39.09 compare
  5. 167 Bangladesh 38.41 compare
  6. 168 Fiji 37.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates slopes in Puerto Rico?
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Puerto Rico was 39.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 39.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1960.
How does Puerto Rico rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates slopes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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