Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Puerto Rico is 27.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 44.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.6% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 30.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 6 |
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- 176 Comoros 25.9% compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 25.7% compare
- 178 Greece 25.5% compare
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 - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico was 27.1% 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, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (%) (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.