Labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate by age was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico is 21.71, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico peaked at 36.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.39 | 29.13 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 | 25.24 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 | 22.18 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 5 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 21.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico was 21.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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