Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico is 16.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 19.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico was 16.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.