Labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate by age was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.71
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.24
in 2005
All-time low
21.1
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.13 | — |
| 1991 | 30.64 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 29.5 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.36 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 32.56 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31.78 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.66 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.64 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 34.91 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.68 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.76 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 33.19 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.62 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.99 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34.65 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.24 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 32.47 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 28.87 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 27.94 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.24 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 22.73 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.27 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.22 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.18 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.26 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.71 | -0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
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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