Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 30.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 1960–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 30.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2020.
The figure is up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1986.
Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.6% | — |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 16.7% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 20.8% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.2% | 31.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
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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 30.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.