Female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Female labor force participation rates was 36.85 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
36.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.92
in 2006
All-time low
30.61
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 30.61991: 31.21992: 31.91993: 341994: 33.71995: 33.51996: 341997: 34.91998: 34.71999: 36.42000: 34.72001: 35.42002: 362003: 36.72004: 36.22005: 37.62006: 37.92007: 372008: 36.22009: 34.92010: 33.92011: 332012: 32.82013: 32.52014: 31.92015: 31.92016: 32.22017: 32.52018: 332019: 33.32020: 33.82021: 35.62022: 35.92023: 36.32024: 36.72025: 36.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico is 36.85, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.61, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.48 30.61 36.37 10
2000s 36.26 34.73 37.92 10
2010s 32.69 31.87 33.86 10
2020s 35.86 33.8 36.85 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 157 Senegal 38.22 compare
  2. 158 TΓΌrkiye 37.15 compare
  3. 159 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 37.1 compare
  4. 161 Saudi Arabia 33.57 compare
  5. 162 Libya 32.99 compare
  6. 163 India 32.42 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico?
Female labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico was 36.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 37.92 in 2006.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 30.61 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for female labor force participation rates?
Puerto Rico ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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