Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico peaked at 50.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 34.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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)
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- 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, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico was 50.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.