Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 36.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 36.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 36.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 36.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 30.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Puerto Rico was 36.9% 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 37.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.