Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 39.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1960–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 39.46 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 43 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20 | — |
| 1970 | 23.72 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 26.85 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 27.71 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 27.84 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 27.86 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.09 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.48 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.77 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 26.82 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 28.16 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 28.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.27 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 31.7 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.3 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.91 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 31.22 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.11 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34.2 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 33.93 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.66 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.25 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.17 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.12 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 35.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.26 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.01 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.56 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.87 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.09 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.95 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.84 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.46 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.8 | 23.72 | 27.86 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.7 | 26.77 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.72 | 30.91 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.53 | 34.9 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.01 | 31.84 | 34.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 39.46 | 39.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 162 Timor-Leste 40.87 compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare
- 164 Oman 39.9 compare
- 166 Guyana 39.09 compare
- 167 Bangladesh 38.41 compare
- 168 Fiji 37.84 compare
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 39.46 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.